Games on August 24, 1956
8 games
- DET 4 @ BAL 1 No box score
- CLE 5 @ BOS 3 No box score
- NY1 5 @ CHN 4 No box score
- BRO 6 @ CIN 4 No box score
- PHI 1 @ MLN 6 No box score
- CHA 0 @ NYA 2 No box score
- PIT 2 @ SLN 6 No box score
- KC1 8 @ WS1 4 No box score
The games of August 24, 1956
Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 24, 1956. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Braves' 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the Kansas City Athletics over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Cincinnati Redlegs fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 23, 1956 and the next, Aug 25, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.
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