Games on August 1, 1989

The games of August 1, 1989

14 games were played on August 1, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Mets, 11-0 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). One-run games: the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 5-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, and the Seattle Mariners topped the California Angels 8-1. The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1989 and the next, Aug 2, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.