Games on August 5, 1924

The games of August 5, 1924

The schedule for August 5, 1924 lists 10 games. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Brooklyn Robins 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 8-4. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (1-0) and the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators (2-0). One-run games: the New York Giants 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 9-2, and the St. Louis Browns topped the Washington Senators 4-2. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 4, 1924 and the next, Aug 6, 1924. The 1924 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.