Games on May 24, 1962

The games of May 24, 1962

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on May 24, 1962. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 5-0 win over the Houston Colt .45's. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Athletics. The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the New York Mets 4-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2, and the Los Angeles Angels topped the Washington Senators 7-4. 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, May 23, 1962 and the next, May 25, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.