Games on September 17, 1947

The games of September 17, 1947

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on September 17, 1947. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 12-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the Chicago Cubs over the New York Giants. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns (4-0), the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (5-0), and the Cleveland Indians over the Washington Senators (7-0). In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 9-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Giants, 9-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 8-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-2, and the Boston Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-8. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 16, 1947 and the next, Sep 18, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.