Games on August 3, 1917

8 games

The games of August 3, 1917

On August 3, 1917, 8 games went into the books. The New York Giants routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-3, the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Brooklyn Robins 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the St. Louis Browns 5-4 over the Washington Senators. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1917 and the next, Aug 4, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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