Games on August 17, 1917

The games of August 17, 1917

On August 17, 1917, 7 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 9-6, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Giants 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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 16, 1917 and the next, Aug 18, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.