Games on August 17, 1927

The games of August 17, 1927

On August 17, 1927, 9 games went into the books. The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Boston Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 4-1, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Washington Senators, 4-1. The Washington Senators 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. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1927 and the next, Aug 18, 1927. The 1927 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.