Games on May 17, 1931

The games of May 17, 1931

The schedule for May 17, 1931 lists 8 games. The St. Louis Browns routed the Washington Senators 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 15-10, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Indians. Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-5, the Boston Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 6-1, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2. The Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 16, 1931 and the next, May 18, 1931. The 1931 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.