Games on April 17, 1956

The games of April 17, 1956

8 games were played on April 17, 1956, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles 8-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the Milwaukee Braves over the Chicago Cubs (6-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Athletics 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Giants 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-6 and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 4, 1955 and the next, Apr 18, 1956. For the wider picture, see the 1956 season.