Games on May 27, 1978

The games of May 27, 1978

On May 27, 1978, 12 games went into the books. The Montreal Expos routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 15-1, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Texas Rangers 3-2 over the Seattle Mariners. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 9-7, the New York Yankees fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 5-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Francisco Giants 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 26, 1978 and the next, May 28, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.