Games on July 29, 1986

The games of July 29, 1986

13 games were played on July 29, 1986, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 12-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros (1-0) and the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Texas Rangers 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 6-4, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, and the California Angels fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 28, 1986 and the next, Jul 30, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.