Games on August 27, 1986

The games of August 27, 1986

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 27, 1986. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 7-1 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5. The closest finishes were the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets 6-5 over the San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 3-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5, the Seattle Mariners topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 2-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1986 and the next, Aug 28, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.