Games on August 24, 1928

The games of August 24, 1928

On August 24, 1928, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 16-5 win over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Boston Braves. Elsewhere, the Boston Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the New York Yankees fell to the St. Louis Browns, 5-2, and the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Yankees 3-1. The Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Aug 23, 1928 and the next, Aug 25, 1928. For the wider picture, see the 1928 season.