Games on August 10, 1917

The games of August 10, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 10, 1917. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 7-0 win over the Boston Braves. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Athletics over the St. Louis Browns (7-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0), and the Washington Senators over the Chicago White Sox (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Brooklyn Robins. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 7-4. The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 9, 1917 and the next, Aug 11, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.