Games on August 29, 1968

The games of August 29, 1968

9 games were played on August 29, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 11-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees (1-0), the Detroit Tigers over the California Angels (2-0), and the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-0, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Houston Astros, 6-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 28, 1968 and the next, Aug 30, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.