Games on August 24, 1962

The games of August 24, 1962

10 games were played on August 24, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 14-2 winners over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (3-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0). Elsewhere, the New York Yankees fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Braves 7-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Colt .45's 4-2, the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 11-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Los Angeles Angels 7-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 12-1, and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1962 and the next, Aug 25, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.