Games on August 8, 1917

The games of August 8, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 8, 1917. The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Robins (2-0), the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0), and the Cincinnati Reds over the Boston Braves (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2, the New York Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. 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 7, 1917 and the next, Aug 9, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.