Games on July 12, 1917

The games of July 12, 1917

10 games were played on July 12, 1917, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 7-0 win over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Braves. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (5-0). One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Brooklyn Robins, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the Boston Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 5-1, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, and the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Jul 11, 1917 and the next, Jul 13, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.