Games on August 27, 1988

The games of August 27, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 27, 1988. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 12-0 winners over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves (5-0) and the Montreal Expos over the San Diego Padres (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3. 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, 1988 and the next, Aug 28, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.