Games on September 29, 1989

The games of September 29, 1989

13 games were played on September 29, 1989, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Mets' 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 10-7. Shutouts: the Texas Rangers over the California Angels (5-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Montreal Expos (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Houston Astros, and the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 5-1, the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5, and the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1. The New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Sep 28, 1989 and the next, Sep 30, 1989. The 1989 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.