Games on May 24, 1947

The games of May 24, 1947

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on May 24, 1947. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Chicago Cubs 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the Homestead Grays over the New York Black Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Homestead Grays over the New York Black Yankees (1-0), the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (5-0), and the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Braves 3-2 over the New York Giants, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Black Yankees and the Homestead Grays. 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, May 23, 1947 and the next, May 25, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.