Games on July 29, 1987

The games of July 29, 1987

On July 29, 1987, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 16-2 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 15-5, the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (4-0) and the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals (4-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Milwaukee Brewers 9-8 over the Texas Rangers, and the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Houston Astros 5-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Montreal Expos, 11-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-4, the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3, and the New York Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 28, 1987 and the next, Jul 30, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.