Games on July 17, 1918

The games of July 17, 1918

8 games were played on July 17, 1918, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the St. Louis Browns 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the New York Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Brooklyn Robins, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 1918 and the next, Jul 18, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.