Games on August 31, 1929

The games of August 31, 1929

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 31, 1929. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 13-3 winners over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 13-9, the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (4-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins topped the New York Giants 9-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves 9-5, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 8-5, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 9-4. The Washington Senators and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 30, 1929 and the next, Sep 1, 1929. The 1929 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.