Games on September 24, 1939

The games of September 24, 1939

13 games were played on September 24, 1939, according to Retrosheet. In the League Championship Series, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Homestead Grays 2-0. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 11-9. Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Giants 5-4 over the Boston Bees, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 9-1, the New York Giants fell to the Boston Bees, 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 9-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Bees and the New York Giants. Full box scores are linked for the games marked with one; the rest show the final score only. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 23, 1939 and the next, Sep 25, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.