Games on May 27, 1970

The games of May 27, 1970

11 games were played on May 27, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 11-3 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the Montreal Expos (3-0), and the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the California Angels, and the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 8-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 7-5, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 26, 1970 and the next, May 28, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.