Games on August 4, 1917

9 games

The games of August 4, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 4, 1917. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Brooklyn Robins (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Boston Braves, 6-3, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 5-3. The Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 3, 1917 and the next, Aug 5, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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