Games on August 29, 1948

The games of August 29, 1948

22 games were played on August 29, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 10-2 win over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 11-10. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (1-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the Washington Senators (6-0). The closest finishes were the Birmingham Black Barons 5-4 over the Chicago American Giants, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the New York Giants, and the Newark Eagles 3-2 over the New York Cubans. In the other games, the St. Louis Browns beat the Boston Red Sox 12-4, the Chicago American Giants fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 6-4, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4, the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Kansas City Monarchs 6-4, the Indianapolis Clowns topped the Memphis Red Sox 4-1, the Memphis Red Sox topped the Indianapolis Clowns 5-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 9-6, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 6-1. The Indianapolis Clowns and the Memphis Red Sox played to a 5-5 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, the Birmingham Black Barons and the Chicago American Giants, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs. 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, Aug 28, 1948 and the next, Aug 30, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.