Games on August 17, 1939

The games of August 17, 1939

9 games were played on August 17, 1939, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Newark Eagles' 12-2 win over the New York Cubans. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 9-8. Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, the Memphis Red Sox 2-1 over the Kansas City Monarchs, and the St. Louis Browns 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the New York Giants fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. 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, 1939 and the next, Aug 18, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.