Games on August 28, 1988

The games of August 28, 1988

The schedule for August 28, 1988 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 13-2 winners over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Detroit Tigers 12-10. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 over the Texas Rangers. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 12-3, the San Diego Padres topped the Montreal Expos 5-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the New York Mets 7-4, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 27, 1988 and the next, Aug 29, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.