Games on August 7, 1917

5 games

The games of August 7, 1917

On August 7, 1917, 5 games went into the books. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Chicago White Sox 8-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians. Decided by a single run were the Washington Senators 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Giants, 4-2 and the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1. 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, Aug 6, 1917 and the next, Aug 8, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.

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