Games on August 27, 1974

13 games

The games of August 27, 1974

On August 27, 1974, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 13-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 12-8. A shutout went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Texas Rangers 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 12-5, the Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 4-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1, the Houston Astros fell to the New York Mets, 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Francisco Giants 13-2. The Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1974 and the next, Aug 28, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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