Games on August 17, 1906

The games of August 17, 1906

11 games were played on August 17, 1906, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 6-0 winners over the New York Highlanders. One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Boston Americans, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Washington Senators 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, and the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the Brooklyn Superbas 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Naps, 6-4, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Naps 4-2, the Boston Beaneaters fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Naps and the Philadelphia Athletics, and the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1906 and the next, Aug 18, 1906. The 1906 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.