Games on August 27, 1972

The games of August 27, 1972

The schedule for August 27, 1972 lists 14 games. The New York Mets routed the Atlanta Braves 13-6, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Cleveland Indians (1-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (1-0). One-run games: the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees 9-8 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Texas Rangers 10-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 9-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2, the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos 8-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 9-2. The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1972 and the next, Aug 28, 1972. The 1972 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.