Games on August 21, 1924

The games of August 21, 1924

On August 21, 1924, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 11-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 12-1, the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Robins over the Chicago Cubs (2-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Braves (5-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns, the Boston Braves 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns topped the Philadelphia Athletics 11-2 and the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4. The St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 20, 1924 and the next, Aug 22, 1924. The 1924 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.