Games on August 24, 1984

The games of August 24, 1984

15 games were played on August 24, 1984, according to Retrosheet. The Texas Rangers routed the Milwaukee Brewers 10-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves (3-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians, the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Montreal Expos, the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the New York Mets, and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-2, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the Montreal Expos, 4-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2, and the New York Yankees topped the Seattle Mariners 6-4. The San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos and the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1984 and the next, Aug 25, 1984. The 1984 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.