Games on May 17, 1938

The games of May 17, 1938

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on May 17, 1938. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 13-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Atlanta Black Crackers over the Birmingham Black Barons. Shutouts: the Boston Bees over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) and the Pittsburgh Crawfords over the Newark Eagles (1-0). One-run games: the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-1. 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, May 16, 1938 and the next, May 18, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.