Games on June 17, 1918

The games of June 17, 1918

On June 17, 1918, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 8-0 winners over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates. One-run games: the Brooklyn Robins 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Giants 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Boston Braves, 4-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 5-5. The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers played to a 5-5 tie. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 16, 1918 and the next, Jun 18, 1918. The 1918 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.