Games on April 24, 1955

The games of April 24, 1955

On April 24, 1955, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Athletics' 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 11-10, the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (1-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Washington Senators and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Redlegs. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 6-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-1. The Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 23, 1955 and the next, Apr 26, 1955. For the wider picture, see the 1955 season.