Games on April 29, 2011

The games of April 29, 2011

On April 29, 2011, 15 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the New York Mets 10-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Colorado Rockies (3-0), the Milwaukee Brewers over the Houston Astros (5-0), and the Washington Nationals over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Florida Marlins 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 5-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Chicago White Sox 10-4, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 5-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3-1, and the Anaheim Angels topped the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 28, 2011 and the next, Apr 30, 2011. For the wider picture, see the 2011 season.