Games on May 27, 1981

The games of May 27, 1981

13 games were played on May 27, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 10-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres (1-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays topped the California Angels 3-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1, the Montreal Expos beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 8-5, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 2-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 26, 1981 and the next, May 28, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.