Games on August 29, 1955

5 games

The games of August 29, 1955

On August 29, 1955, 5 games went into the books. The Brooklyn Dodgers routed the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (6-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Giants 6-3. The Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, 1955 and the next, Aug 30, 1955. The 1955 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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