Games on July 8, 1929

The games of July 8, 1929

9 games were played on July 8, 1929, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 16-6 win over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0). The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the Boston Braves 11-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 8-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, and the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 10-3. The Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 7, 1929 and the next, Jul 9, 1929. For the wider picture, see the 1929 season.