Games on August 27, 1959

5 games

The games of August 27, 1959

The schedule for August 27, 1959 lists 5 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 5-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Milwaukee Braves. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 5-1 and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. The home team won every regular-season game on the date. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1959 and the next, Aug 28, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.

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