Games on August 17, 1949

The games of August 17, 1949

The schedule for August 17, 1949 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Boston Braves' 13-4 win over the New York Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Elite Giants 2-1 over the Houston Eagles, the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the Chicago American Giants beat the Birmingham Black Barons 6-4, the Indianapolis Clowns fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 4-2, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Kansas City Monarchs 8-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-1, the St. Louis Browns beat the Cleveland Indians 10-6, and the Cleveland Indians fell to the St. Louis Browns, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1949 and the next, Aug 18, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.