Games on August 17, 1912

The games of August 17, 1912

10 games were played on August 17, 1912, according to Retrosheet. The New York Highlanders routed the St. Louis Browns 16-9, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the New York Highlanders over the St. Louis Browns (7-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Boston Braves. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4, the Boston Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1, and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Naps 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the New York Highlanders and the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1912 and the next, Aug 18, 1912. The 1912 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.