Games on April 27, 1949

The games of April 27, 1949

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on April 27, 1949. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 11-3 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-8. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 10-6, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 26, 1949 and the next, Apr 28, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.