Games on April 24, 1949

The games of April 24, 1949

10 games were played on April 24, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns, the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants topped the Boston Braves 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 8-3. The St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 23, 1949 and the next, Apr 25, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.