Games on August 17, 1948

The games of August 17, 1948

9 games were played on August 17, 1948, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 10-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Chicago American Giants beat the Kansas City Monarchs 10-3. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the St. Louis Browns (8-0). One-run games: the Philadelphia Stars 2-1 over the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 10-2, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1948 and the next, Aug 18, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.