Games on April 24, 1959

The games of April 24, 1959

7 games were played on April 24, 1959, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Athletics' 10-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Milwaukee Braves over the Cincinnati Redlegs. The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-5, and the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 23, 1959 and the next, Apr 25, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.