Games on July 17, 1912

The games of July 17, 1912

On July 17, 1912, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 13-1 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (1-0) and the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, and the St. Louis Browns 7-6 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 7-3, the Cleveland Naps beat the New York Highlanders 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 10-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 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, Jul 16, 1912 and the next, Jul 18, 1912. For the wider picture, see the 1912 season.