Games on August 17, 1930

The games of August 17, 1930

11 games were played on August 17, 1930, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 15-1 winners over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 14-4, the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (2-0) and the Brooklyn Robins over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Braves 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Braves 9-8 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Yankees 8-7 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 9-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1, and the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees. 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, 1930 and the next, Aug 18, 1930. The 1930 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.