Games on August 27, 1975

The games of August 27, 1975

13 games were played on August 27, 1975, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (2-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (5-0), and the Minnesota Twins over the Milwaukee Brewers (1-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the California Angels 6-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Kansas City Royals 4-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 7-0, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Francisco Giants, 9-1, the Houston Astros topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 8-2. The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 26, 1975 and the next, Aug 28, 1975. The 1975 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.