Games on April 24, 2008

The games of April 24, 2008

16 games were played on April 24, 2008, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 11-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 10-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Royals (2-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres (1-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Seattle Mariners. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 7-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Anaheim Angels, 7-5, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Colorado Rockies topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 8-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 9-6, the Arizona Diamondbacks topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, and the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 23, 2008 and the next, Apr 25, 2008. For the wider picture, see the 2008 season.