Games on August 24, 1951

The games of August 24, 1951

9 games were played on August 24, 1951, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (1-0) and the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Giants 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Boston Braves, 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1951 and the next, Aug 25, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.