Games on May 17, 1917

The games of May 17, 1917

8 games were played on May 17, 1917, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 10-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Robins beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-10. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Boston Braves. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 7-3. 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, May 16, 1917 and the next, May 18, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.