Games on April 17, 1946

8 games

The games of April 17, 1946

On April 17, 1946, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 13-6 winners over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Browns 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 4-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-7, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 5-2, and the New York Yankees fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 7-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 16, 1946 and the next, Apr 18, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.

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