Games on August 27, 1996

The games of August 27, 1996

14 games were played on August 27, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The Cleveland Indians routed the Detroit Tigers 12-2, the widest margin of the day. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the California Angels, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Colorado Rockies, the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Texas Rangers. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Montreal Expos 5-1, the New York Mets fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Atlanta Braves 3-2, the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 7-4, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2, the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1996 and the next, Aug 28, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.