Games on August 24, 1949

10 games

The games of August 24, 1949

The schedule for August 24, 1949 lists 10 games. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 13-2 win over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the New York Cubans beat the Memphis Red Sox 14-6. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals (6-0), the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (5-0), and the Baltimore Elite Giants over the Philadelphia Stars (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Birmingham Black Barons 3-2 over the Kansas City Monarchs, the Boston Braves 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes topped the Chicago American Giants 7-4 and the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Giants, 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1949 and the next, Aug 25, 1949. The 1949 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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