Games on August 29, 1929

The games of August 29, 1929

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 29, 1929. The St. Louis Browns routed the Detroit Tigers 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6. Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Boston Braves, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Washington Senators, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Robins 6-2 and the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 8-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. 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, Aug 28, 1929 and the next, Aug 30, 1929. The 1929 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.