Games on May 24, 1949

The games of May 24, 1949

9 games were played on May 24, 1949, according to Retrosheet. The Memphis Red Sox routed the Houston Eagles 14-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-3, the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns. One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Kansas City Monarchs 8-7 over the Philadelphia Stars. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Giants 8-2, the Indianapolis Clowns beat the Chicago American Giants 10-6, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, and the Boston Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1. 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, May 23, 1949 and the next, May 25, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.