Games on September 5, 1917

The games of September 5, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on September 5, 1917. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Robins' 8-1 win over the Boston Braves. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Brooklyn Robins, the New York Giants 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 and the Chicago White Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1917 and the next, Sep 6, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.