Games on August 29, 1945

The games of August 29, 1945

On August 29, 1945, 11 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns over the Birmingham Black Barons. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (1-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cleveland Buckeyes 7-6 over the Memphis Red Sox, the Kansas City Monarchs 8-7 over the Chicago American Giants, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1, the Homestead Grays beat the New York Cubans 9-6, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 2-1, and the St. Louis Browns topped the Detroit Tigers 5-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics. 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, 1945 and the next, Aug 30, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.