Games on July 24, 1946

The games of July 24, 1946

On July 24, 1946, 8 games went into the books. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Philadelphia Athletics (1-0), the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers (1-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Boston Braves. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 3-1, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 23, 1946 and the next, Jul 25, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.