Games on July 17, 1937

The games of July 17, 1937

The schedule for July 17, 1937 lists 12 games. The Washington Elite Giants routed the New York Black Yankees 15-5, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Boston Bees over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (4-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (6-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 8-7 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the New York Giants 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Washington Elite Giants 5-4 over the New York Black Yankees. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 9-6, the St. Louis Stars topped the Indianapolis Athletics 9-7, the Newark Eagles topped the Pittsburgh Crawfords 13-5, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the St. Louis Browns, 10-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Black Yankees and the Washington Elite Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 16, 1937 and the next, Jul 18, 1937. The 1937 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.