Games on August 29, 1942

8 games

The games of August 29, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 29, 1942. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Boston Braves (1-0) and the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 7-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1942 and the next, Aug 30, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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