Games on May 19, 1917

The games of May 19, 1917

On May 19, 1917, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 8-2 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 9-9. The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 6-1, the Boston Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-1, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 9-6. The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers played to a 9-9 tie. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 18, 1917 and the next, May 20, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.