Games on August 28, 1962

The games of August 28, 1962

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 28, 1962. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the New York Mets 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Los Angeles Angels over the Kansas City Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox (2-0), the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0), and the Washington Senators over the Baltimore Orioles (4-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Colt .45's, 4-2. The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 27, 1962 and the next, Aug 29, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.