Games on August 24, 1912

The games of August 24, 1912

8 games were played on August 24, 1912, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the St. Louis Browns 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the New York Highlanders over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Naps 8-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Braves, 6-4, and the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3. The St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, 1912 and the next, Aug 25, 1912. For the wider picture, see the 1912 season.