Games on August 29, 1951

8 games

The games of August 29, 1951

On August 29, 1951, 8 games went into the books. The New York Yankees routed the St. Louis Browns 15-2, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (3-0). One-run games: the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 13-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Braves, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-5, and the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. 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, 1951 and the next, Aug 30, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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