Games on August 5, 1917
4 games
- PHI 6 @ CHN 2 No box score
- NY1 7 @ CIN 2 No box score
- BRO 9 @ SLN 2 No box score
- BRO 1 @ SLN 4 No box score
The games of August 5, 1917
4 games were played on August 5, 1917, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Robins, 9-2 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Robins 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Robins and the St. Louis Cardinals. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1917 and the next, Aug 6, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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