Games on August 29, 1988

The games of August 29, 1988

On August 29, 1988, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 9-6. The day's shutouts were the New York Mets over the San Diego Padres (6-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Houston Astros, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the California Angels topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-3, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Minnesota Twins, 3-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1988 and the next, Aug 30, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.