Games on August 27, 1983

The games of August 27, 1983

On August 27, 1983, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers (2-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Atlanta Braves (2-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 7-6 over the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-4, the Montreal Expos topped the San Diego Padres 6-4, the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-2, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3. 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, 1983 and the next, Aug 28, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.