Games on July 17, 1951

The games of July 17, 1951

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 17, 1951. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-0 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0) and the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 8-6, the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8-5, the New York Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-4, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 7-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Jul 16, 1951 and the next, Jul 18, 1951. For the wider picture, see the 1951 season.