Games on April 29, 1956

The games of April 29, 1956

10 games were played on April 29, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-1 winners over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Baltimore Orioles over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Redlegs 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the New York Giants, and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 8-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 8-4, and the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Redlegs, and the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Apr 28, 1956 and the next, Apr 30, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.