Games on May 17, 1939
10 games
- CHA 6 @ BOS 3 No box score
- BRO 9 @ CHN 9 No box score
- BSN 1 @ CIN 6 No box score
- MEM 1 @ KCM 11 No box score
- PH5 2 @ NW2 5 No box score
- PH5 0 @ NW2 1 No box score
- SLA 3 @ NYA 4 No box score
- PHI 7 @ PIT 3 No box score
- NY1 9 @ SLN 5 No box score
- DET 1 @ WS1 4 No box score
The games of May 17, 1939
On May 17, 1939, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Monarchs, 11-1 winners over the Memphis Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 9-9, the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Dodgers. A shutout went on the board for the Newark Eagles over the Philadelphia Stars (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Bees 6-1, the Newark Eagles beat the Philadelphia Stars 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3, the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-5, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs played to a 9-9 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Stars and the Newark Eagles. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 16, 1939 and the next, May 18, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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