Games on August 29, 1947

The games of August 29, 1947

9 games were played on August 29, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 8-1 winners over the New York Black Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the Baltimore Elite Giants over the New York Black Yankees. One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Homestead Grays 2-1 over the Newark Eagles, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Washington Senators, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the New York Giants fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-3, the Memphis Red Sox topped the Chicago American Giants 8-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Braves, 9-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Black Yankees and the Baltimore Elite Giants. 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, 1947 and the next, Aug 30, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.