Games on August 17, 1908

The games of August 17, 1908

Retrosheet's records show 6 games on August 17, 1908. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (1-0) and the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the Cleveland Naps topped the New York Highlanders 5-1, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 2-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 4-4. The St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics played to a 2-2 tie. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1908 and the next, Aug 18, 1908. For the wider picture, see the 1908 season.