Games on May 17, 1909

The games of May 17, 1909

The schedule for May 17, 1909 lists 8 games. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Brooklyn Superbas 11-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (6-0), and the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators (4-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Highlanders 6-5 over the Cleveland Naps. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Doves 6-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 16, 1909 and the next, May 18, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.