Games on September 7, 1917

The games of September 7, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on September 7, 1917. The most lopsided result was the Boston Braves' 8-2 win over the Brooklyn Robins. Shutouts: the Boston Braves over the Brooklyn Robins (5-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (5-0), and the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees (6-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Giants 4-1 and the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, and the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators. 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, Sep 6, 1917 and the next, Sep 8, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.