Games on April 27, 1997

The games of April 27, 1997

On April 27, 1997, 13 games went into the books. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-7, the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the San Diego Padres (2-0). The closest finishes were the Anaheim Angels 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the Florida Marlins 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3, the Montreal Expos fell to the New York Mets, 5-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 7-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the Oakland Athletics 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2, and the Seattle Mariners topped the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 26, 1997 and the next, Apr 28, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.