Games on April 24, 1917

The games of April 24, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on April 24, 1917. The New York Giants routed the Boston Braves 8-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8-5. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 and the Detroit Tigers fell to the St. Louis Browns, 7-2. 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, Apr 23, 1917 and the next, Apr 25, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.