Games on August 24, 1963

The games of August 24, 1963

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 24, 1963. The Los Angeles Angels routed the Washington Senators 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0), the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (5-0), and the Houston Colt .45's over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 6-2, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 3-0, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-0. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1963 and the next, Aug 25, 1963. The 1963 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.