Games on May 27, 1949

The games of May 27, 1949

9 games were played on May 27, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Birmingham Black Barons' 7-0 win over the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes. The highest-scoring game ended 9-3, the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Giants. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Boston Braves (4-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (4-0), and the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Elite Giants fell to the New York Cubans, 5-2 and the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 26, 1949 and the next, May 28, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.