Games on June 27, 1959

The games of June 27, 1959

8 games were played on June 27, 1959, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 12-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Redlegs (5-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics 5-4 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4, the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Braves 7-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4. 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, Jun 26, 1959 and the next, Jun 28, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.