Games on August 29, 1966

The games of August 29, 1966

10 games were played on August 29, 1966, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 7-2 win over the Kansas City Athletics. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (2-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0), and the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the California Angels. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the Atlanta Braves 4-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Senators 6-1, the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1966 and the next, Aug 30, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.