Games on April 24, 1966

The games of April 24, 1966

On April 24, 1966, 11 games went into the books. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (4-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Mets 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 5-2, the California Angels fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-3, the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Senators 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators. 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, Apr 23, 1966 and the next, Apr 25, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.