Games on August 24, 1947

The games of August 24, 1947

The schedule for August 24, 1947 lists 20 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 16-6 winners over the Chicago White Sox. A shutout went on the board for the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Memphis Red Sox 2-1 over the Indianapolis Clowns. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Buckeyes topped the Birmingham Black Barons 11-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 9-5, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 11-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, the Newark Eagles topped the Homestead Grays 5-1, the Homestead Grays beat the Newark Eagles 11-2, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Indianapolis Clowns 2-1, the New York Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-3, and the New York Black Yankees beat the Philadelphia Stars 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1947 and the next, Aug 25, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.