Games on July 17, 1952

The games of July 17, 1952

11 games were played on July 17, 1952, according to Retrosheet. The Cleveland Indians routed the New York Yankees 11-6, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Braves over the Chicago Cubs (1-0) and the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the St. Louis Browns, 9-5, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Giants 3-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 1952 and the next, Jul 18, 1952. For the wider picture, see the 1952 season.