Games on August 27, 1976

The games of August 27, 1976

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 27, 1976. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 8-1 winners over the Oakland Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Texas Rangers (3-0), the New York Yankees over the California Angels (5-0), and the San Diego Padres over the Montreal Expos (2-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 9-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Minnesota Twins 7-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2, the New York Mets fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-2, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2. 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, 1976 and the next, Aug 28, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.