Games on August 24, 1908

The games of August 24, 1908

On August 24, 1908, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Naps' 9-2 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (1-0). One-run games: the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Boston Doves. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Brooklyn Superbas fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the New York Highlanders fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-2, the St. Louis Browns fell to the New York Highlanders, 6-4, the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, and the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the New York Highlanders and the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1908 and the next, Aug 25, 1908. For the wider picture, see the 1908 season.