Games on August 24, 1941

The games of August 24, 1941

On August 24, 1941, 19 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 13-9, the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Giants. Shutouts went on the board for the Birmingham Black Barons over the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars (2-0) and the Birmingham Black Barons over the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Braves 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Baltimore Elite Giants 4-3 over the Homestead Grays. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 7-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 5-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 8-5, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Homestead Grays 5-3, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-4, the New York Cubans topped the Philadelphia Stars 4-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars and the Birmingham Black Barons, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1941 and the next, Aug 25, 1941. For the wider picture, see the 1941 season.