Games on May 17, 1936

The games of May 17, 1936

The schedule for May 17, 1936 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-3 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the New York Cubans beat the Homestead Grays 9-9. Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Red Sox 8-7 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Detroit Tigers 8-7 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 8-4, the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6, the New York Cubans topped the Homestead Grays 5-1, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Pittsburgh Crawfords 6-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the St. Louis Browns, 8-5, and the Newark Eagles fell to the Washington Elite Giants, 9-5. The Homestead Grays and the New York Cubans played to a 9-9 tie. The Homestead Grays and the New York Cubans 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, May 16, 1936 and the next, May 18, 1936. The 1936 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.