Games on August 17, 1944

The games of August 17, 1944

10 games were played on August 17, 1944, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Stars, 20-3 winners over the New York Black Yankees. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants (7-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the Philadelphia Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the Philadelphia Blue Jays. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 3-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Boston Braves, 7-5, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 3-1, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 10-3, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 10-5. The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox played to a 3-3 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1944 and the next, Aug 18, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.