Games on August 29, 1927

The games of August 29, 1927

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 29, 1927. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 10-2 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (5-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Brooklyn Robins, and the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the Boston Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Giants, 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-2, and the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 8-3. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies played to a 2-2 tie. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Robins, the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, and the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants 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, 1927 and the next, Aug 30, 1927. The 1927 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.