Games on August 29, 1905

The games of August 29, 1905

On August 29, 1905, 10 games went into the books. The Chicago Cubs routed the Boston Beaneaters 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 8-4. Shutouts went on the board for the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Naps (6-0), the Detroit Tigers over the New York Highlanders (2-0), and the Boston Americans over the St. Louis Browns (2-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Giants 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the Brooklyn Superbas 7-3 and the Cleveland Naps fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 4-2. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Naps and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 28, 1905 and the next, Aug 30, 1905. The 1905 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.