Games on August 29, 2016

The games of August 29, 2016

13 games were played on August 29, 2016, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Anaheim Angels' 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins (1-0), the Houston Astros over the Oakland Athletics (6-0), and the Washington Nationals over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Miami Marlins. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4, the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8-5, and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 2016 and the next, Aug 30, 2016. The 2016 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.