Games on September 1, 1917

8 games

The games of September 1, 1917

The schedule for September 1, 1917 lists 8 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Philadelphia Athletics 6-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 3-2 over the Brooklyn Robins, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3 and the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 31, 1917 and the next, Sep 2, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.

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