Games on August 31, 1928

8 games

The games of August 31, 1928

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 31, 1928. One-run games: the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Boston Braves, the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Boston Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the New York Giants fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 30, 1928 and the next, Sep 1, 1928. The 1928 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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