Games on April 29, 2012

The games of April 29, 2012

15 games were played on April 29, 2012, according to Retrosheet. The Toronto Blue Jays routed the Seattle Mariners 7-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 8-4. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Anaheim Angels (4-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Washington Nationals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Houston Astros, the New York Mets 6-5 over the Colorado Rockies, and the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-1, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-2. 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, Apr 28, 2012 and the next, Apr 30, 2012. The 2012 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.