Games on August 27, 1966

The games of August 27, 1966

On August 27, 1966, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 11-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 14-7, the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets (3-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the California Angels 6-5 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1, and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 26, 1966 and the next, Aug 28, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.