Games on May 17, 1956
5 games
- NYA 10 @ CHA 3 No box score
- BOS 6 @ KC1 1 No box score
- MLN 7 @ NY1 3 No box score
- SLN 5 @ PHI 4 No box score
- CHN 4 @ PIT 1 No box score
The games of May 17, 1956
On May 17, 1956, 5 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 10-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Athletics 6-1, the Milwaukee Braves topped the New York Giants 7-3, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1. Every regular-season game on the date was won by the visiting club. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 16, 1956 and the next, May 18, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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