Games on August 17, 1940
4 games
- WS1 9 @ BOS 12 No box score
- PIT 5 @ CHN 6 No box score
- SLA 2 @ CLE 1 No box score
- CHA 9 @ DET 5 No box score
The games of August 17, 1940
On August 17, 1940, 4 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 12-9. One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1940 and the next, Aug 18, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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