Games on June 30, 1917

The games of June 30, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on June 30, 1917. The Cleveland Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 14-6, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (6-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 9-8 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 9-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Robins 6-2, the New York Giants topped the Boston Braves 8-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 8-5. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Robins, the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 29, 1917 and the next, Jul 1, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.