Games on August 29, 1956

8 games

The games of August 29, 1956

The schedule for August 29, 1956 lists 8 games. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 11-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 9-7. One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-3 over the New York Giants, and the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Kansas City Athletics. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 4-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6. 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, 1956 and the next, Aug 30, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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