Games on August 25, 1929

The games of August 25, 1929

On August 25, 1929, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 10-1 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts went on the board for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Brooklyn Robins (4-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Braves (4-0), and the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 8-7 over the Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3 and the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3. The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians 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 24, 1929 and the next, Aug 26, 1929. The 1929 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.