Games on August 17, 1905

The games of August 17, 1905

The schedule for August 17, 1905 lists 6 games. A shutout went on the board for the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Brooklyn Superbas and the New York Highlanders 2-1 over the Cleveland Naps. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Beaneaters 5-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1905 and the next, Aug 18, 1905. For the wider picture, see the 1905 season.