Games on July 24, 1965

The games of July 24, 1965

On July 24, 1965, 11 games went into the books. The Washington Senators routed the Kansas City Athletics 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (2-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the California Angels 8-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, and the Milwaukee Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 23, 1965 and the next, Jul 25, 1965. The 1965 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.