Games on August 17, 1926

8 games

The games of August 17, 1926

On August 17, 1926, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 7-0 win over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Robins 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns (4-0). The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 5-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 9-4, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, 1926 and the next, Aug 18, 1926. The 1926 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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