Games on April 29, 1939

8 games

The games of April 29, 1939

On April 29, 1939, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Bees' 8-1 win over the New York Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1, the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 3-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 28, 1939 and the next, Apr 30, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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