Games on May 17, 1955

The games of May 17, 1955

The schedule for May 17, 1955 lists 7 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 10-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Milwaukee Braves over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Brooklyn Dodgers (3-0), and the Kansas City Athletics over the Washington Senators (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 16, 1955 and the next, May 18, 1955. The 1955 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.