Games on August 24, 1929

The games of August 24, 1929

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 24, 1929. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Robins' 8-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 14-8, the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Browns over the New York Yankees (4-0). One-run games: the New York Giants 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the Brooklyn Robins 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Braves 3-1, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 6-2, the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 9-6, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Robins, the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1929 and the next, Aug 25, 1929. For the wider picture, see the 1929 season.