Games on July 24, 1942

The games of July 24, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 24, 1942. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the Boston Braves 8-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Washington Senators, and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Newark Eagles topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 8-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 5-3, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 23, 1942 and the next, Jul 25, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.