Games on August 17, 1929

The games of August 17, 1929

The schedule for August 17, 1929 lists 10 games. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the New York Giants 11-4, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns (1-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Boston Braves, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Chicago Cubs, 10-4, the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 7-2, the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-5, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies 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, 1929 and the next, Aug 18, 1929. The 1929 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.