Games on May 24, 1917

The games of May 24, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on May 24, 1917. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 19-9, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Robins over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (2-0). One-run games: the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Giants, and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 9-7. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 23, 1917 and the next, May 25, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.