Games on April 17, 1908

The games of April 17, 1908

8 games were played on April 17, 1908, according to Retrosheet. The New York Giants routed the Philadelphia Phillies 14-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Naps beat the Detroit Tigers 12-8. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Brooklyn Superbas 3-2 over the Boston Doves. Elsewhere, the New York Highlanders fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 8-2. 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, Apr 16, 1908 and the next, Apr 18, 1908. The 1908 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.