Games on August 17, 1938
9 games
- PHA 3 @ BOS 4 No box score
- PHA 0 @ BOS 5 No box score
- CIN 8 @ CHN 4 No box score
- SLA 10 @ CLE 7 No box score
- CHA 3 @ DET 4 No box score
- CHA 2 @ DET 3 No box score
- BRO 2 @ NY1 4 No box score
- BSN 3 @ PHI 0 No box score
- PIT 4 @ SLN 3 No box score
The games of August 17, 1938
The schedule for August 17, 1938 lists 9 games. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 5-0 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the St. Louis Browns over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Boston Bees over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 and the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1938 and the next, Aug 18, 1938. For the wider picture, see the 1938 season.
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