Games on May 31, 1924

9 games

The games of May 31, 1924

On May 31, 1924, 9 games went into the books. The Washington Senators routed the Boston Red Sox 12-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Robins beat the Boston Braves 14-8. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics (5-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (7-0). One-run games: the New York Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Yankees 5-3, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 12-2. The Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 30, 1924 and the next, Jun 1, 1924. The 1924 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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