Games on August 27, 1948

The games of August 27, 1948

12 games were played on August 27, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Athletics' 9-1 win over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Braves (1-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the St. Louis Browns (6-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Homestead Grays 4-3 over the Philadelphia Stars, the Cleveland Buckeyes 3-2 over the Indianapolis Clowns, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Memphis Red Sox topped the Kansas City Monarchs 6-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the New York Yankees 8-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 7-2, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 3-2. The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 26, 1948 and the next, Aug 28, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.