Games on April 24, 1962

The games of April 24, 1962

10 games were played on April 24, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Chicago Cubs 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Athletics (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Colt .45's 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels, and the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Mets 7-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 3-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Francisco Giants 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 23, 1962 and the next, Apr 25, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.