Games on August 29, 1981

The games of August 29, 1981

On August 29, 1981, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 12-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the California Angels, the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Oakland Athletics, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves. Elsewhere, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Houston Astros, 6-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Mets, 3-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 6-5, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1981 and the next, Aug 30, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.