Games on May 24, 1945

The games of May 24, 1945

10 games were played on May 24, 1945, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Stars' 10-3 win over the New York Black Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Braves. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Washington Senators (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-6, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Chicago American Giants 8-5, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Detroit Tigers 7-2, and the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 23, 1945 and the next, May 25, 1945. For the wider picture, see the 1945 season.