Games on August 30, 1950

The games of August 30, 1950

11 games were played on August 30, 1950, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (3-0) and the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the St. Louis Browns 7-6 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Boston Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-8, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 3-2. The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 29, 1950 and the next, Aug 31, 1950. For the wider picture, see the 1950 season.