Games on April 27, 2002

The games of April 27, 2002

On April 27, 2002, 13 games went into the books. The Oakland Athletics routed the Chicago White Sox 16-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (10-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (5-0), and the Seattle Mariners over the New York Yankees (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the Anaheim Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4, the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Colorado Rockies, 8-6, the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Florida Marlins, 6-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Kansas City Royals 9-4, and the Texas Rangers topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 26, 2002 and the next, Apr 28, 2002. The 2002 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.