Games on July 4, 1929

The games of July 4, 1929

Retrosheet's records show 16 games on July 4, 1929. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 14-4 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Robins 14-12. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Boston Braves (8-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds 9-8 over the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Browns 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5, the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 9-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 12-5, the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 8-4, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 12-6. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Robins, the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 3, 1929 and the next, Jul 5, 1929. For the wider picture, see the 1929 season.