Games on August 27, 1950

The games of August 27, 1950

On August 27, 1950, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 13-3 winners over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns (8-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 11-9, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-4, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-6, the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Giants 3-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8-1, the Boston Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the Boston Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs played to a 4-4 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics. 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, Aug 26, 1950 and the next, Aug 28, 1950. The 1950 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.