Games on June 17, 1943

The games of June 17, 1943

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on June 17, 1943. The Chicago American Giants routed the Cleveland Buckeyes 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Braves over the Philadelphia Blue Jays (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Philadelphia Athletics 8-7 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns, and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Clowns beat the Birmingham Black Barons 7-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 6-5, the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-5, the Philadelphia Blue Jays topped the Boston Braves 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-2, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Blue Jays each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 16, 1943 and the next, Jun 18, 1943. For the wider picture, see the 1943 season.