Games on May 27, 1980

The games of May 27, 1980

The schedule for May 27, 1980 lists 13 games. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Texas Rangers (2-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Minnesota Twins (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the San Diego Padres, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-3, the Montreal Expos fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 9-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 26, 1980 and the next, May 28, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.