Games on August 24, 1921

The games of August 24, 1921

On August 24, 1921, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 15-1 win over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Boston Red Sox 12-11. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (7-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Boston Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Boston Braves, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the Brooklyn Robins 6-1, the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 23, 1921 and the next, Aug 25, 1921. For the wider picture, see the 1921 season.