Games on July 27, 1949

The games of July 27, 1949

On July 27, 1949, 12 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Washington Senators 11-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-8, the Indianapolis Clowns over the Philadelphia Stars. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (6-0). The closest finishes were the Birmingham Black Barons 6-5 over the Memphis Red Sox and the Washington Senators 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the New York Cubans 10-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3, the Boston Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-7, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 7-3, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the St. Louis Browns 8-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 8-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 26, 1949 and the next, Jul 28, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.