Games on August 24, 1940

The games of August 24, 1940

On August 24, 1940, 14 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Stars beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 11-7. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Boston Bees (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers, the Memphis Red Sox 6-5 over the Chicago American Giants, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the St. Louis Browns 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 11-3, the Newark Eagles topped the Homestead Grays 6-6, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the Philadelphia Stars 7-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 7-6, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 4-2, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 2-1. The Homestead Grays and the Newark Eagles played to a 6-6 tie. The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Philadelphia Stars, and the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 23, 1940 and the next, Aug 25, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.