Games on August 24, 1938

The games of August 24, 1938

The schedule for August 24, 1938 lists 10 games. The New York Yankees routed the Chicago White Sox 11-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 10-5. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Brooklyn Dodgers (5-0). Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Giants 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 8-5, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 11-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Boston Bees 6-2, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 8-6. The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics 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, 1938 and the next, Aug 25, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.