Games on August 30, 1989

The games of August 30, 1989

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 30, 1989. The most lopsided result was the New York Mets' 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the Boston Red Sox (4-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). One-run games: the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 8-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers 6-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Seattle Mariners, 7-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Atlanta Braves 7-5, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 29, 1989 and the next, Aug 31, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.