Games on August 22, 1917

The games of August 22, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 22, 1917. The most lopsided result was the Boston Braves' 6-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (2-0), the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs (5-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Senators 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1. The Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 21, 1917 and the next, Aug 23, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.