Games on July 17, 1942

The games of July 17, 1942

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on July 17, 1942. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 11-1 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 8-1, the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2, the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1. The St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 16, 1942 and the next, Jul 18, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.