Games on August 28, 1950

8 games

The games of August 28, 1950

On August 28, 1950, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 9-3 win over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 15-14, the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 9-5, the New York Yankees fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: 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. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 27, 1950 and the next, Aug 29, 1950. The 1950 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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