Games on September 27, 1970

The games of September 27, 1970

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 27, 1970. The Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Senators 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Houston Astros over the Atlanta Braves. The day's shutouts were the Montreal Expos over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the New York Mets, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the California Angels topped the Oakland Athletics 9-4, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago White Sox 9-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-5, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 4-2, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 26, 1970 and the next, Sep 28, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.