Games on August 24, 1943

The games of August 24, 1943

The schedule for August 24, 1943 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Athletics' 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Braves (1-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (7-0), and the Memphis Red Sox over the Chicago American Giants (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Kansas City Monarchs 8-7 over the Cincinnati Clowns. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-6, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the New York Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Blue Jays 4-2, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 10-4. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers 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, 1943 and the next, Aug 25, 1943. For the wider picture, see the 1943 season.