Games on August 27, 1968

The games of August 27, 1968

13 games were played on August 27, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the California Angels (2-0), the California Angels over the New York Yankees (2-0), and the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 5-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 7-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-1, the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the Washington Senators beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Senators 7-1. The Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, the California Angels and the New York Yankees, and the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1968 and the next, Aug 28, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.