Games on May 27, 1983

The games of May 27, 1983

On May 27, 1983, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-0 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6. Shutouts went on the board for the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets (4-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Toronto Blue Jays (2-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Texas Rangers, the California Angels 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 3-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-3, the Seattle Mariners beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5, the Oakland Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 4-2, and the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 26, 1983 and the next, May 28, 1983. The 1983 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.