Games on July 17, 1940

The games of July 17, 1940

The schedule for July 17, 1940 lists 9 games. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Boston Bees, and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Memphis Red Sox fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 4-2, the Cleveland Bears fell to the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars, 5-3, and the Chicago White Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 1940 and the next, Jul 18, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.