Games on August 27, 2002

The games of August 27, 2002

16 games were played on August 27, 2002, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 6-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 11-6. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Anaheim Angels beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 8-5, the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4, the New York Mets topped the Florida Marlins 10-5, the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, and the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 26, 2002 and the next, Aug 28, 2002. The 2002 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.