Games on April 17, 1942

The games of April 17, 1942

On April 17, 1942, 8 games went into the books. The Brooklyn Dodgers routed the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the St. Louis Browns over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (1-0) and the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the Washington Senators, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 16, 1942 and the next, Apr 18, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.