Games on August 17, 1914

The games of August 17, 1914

On August 17, 1914, 10 games went into the books. The Boston Braves routed the Cincinnati Reds 11-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Indianapolis Hoosiers beat the Pittsburgh Rebels 8-7. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Robins (3-0), the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees (1-0), and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Naps (5-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Kansas City Packers fell to the Brooklyn Tip-Tops, 4-1, the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. 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, Aug 16, 1914 and the next, Aug 18, 1914. The 1914 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.