Games on August 17, 1937

The games of August 17, 1937

The schedule for August 17, 1937 lists 10 games. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 11-7. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (8-0). The rest of the slate: the New York Giants topped the Boston Bees 4-1, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Chicago American Giants 10-7, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-6, the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 6-4, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, and the Washington Elite Giants beat the Pittsburgh Crawfords 11-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. 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, 1937 and the next, Aug 18, 1937. For the wider picture, see the 1937 season.