Games on August 29, 1989

The games of August 29, 1989

On August 29, 1989, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 19-5 win over the New York Yankees. Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 10-9 over the Houston Astros, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, the California Angels fell to the Boston Red Sox, 13-5, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers 12-8, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Seattle Mariners, 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Texas Rangers, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2. The California Angels and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 28, 1989 and the next, Aug 30, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.