Games on August 29, 1979

The games of August 29, 1979

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 29, 1979. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 18-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Minnesota Twins (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Seattle Mariners, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the California Angels, and the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4, the Houston Astros fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-5, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4. The Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1979 and the next, Aug 30, 1979. For the wider picture, see the 1979 season.