Games on August 24, 1958

The games of August 24, 1958

12 games were played on August 24, 1958, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 14-3 win over the Kansas City Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 13-8, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Cincinnati Redlegs 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 8-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-8, and the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-1. The Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, and the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1958 and the next, Aug 25, 1958. For the wider picture, see the 1958 season.