Games on August 29, 1964

The games of August 29, 1964

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 29, 1964. The New York Yankees routed the Boston Red Sox 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (5-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Mets, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Houston Colt .45's, the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 over the Houston Colt .45's, and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 3-2, the Washington Senators beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4, the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Braves 7-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 6-1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1. The Houston Colt .45's and the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1964 and the next, Aug 30, 1964. The 1964 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.