Games on August 17, 1919

6 games

The games of August 17, 1919

On August 17, 1919, 6 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the St. Louis Browns 6-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Robins over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2. The Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Aug 16, 1919 and the next, Aug 18, 1919. The 1919 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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