Games on August 17, 1956
8 games
- NYA 4 @ BAL 6 No box score
- WS1 6 @ BOS 5 No box score
- DET 3 @ CHA 4 No box score
- MLN 2 @ CIN 8 No box score
- KC1 9 @ CLE 3 No box score
- PIT 3 @ NY1 5 No box score
- BRO 2 @ PHI 3 No box score
- CHN 1 @ SLN 2 No box score
The games of August 17, 1956
On August 17, 1956, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Redlegs' 8-2 win over the Milwaukee Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 9-3, the Kansas City Athletics over the Cleveland Indians. One-run games: the Washington Senators 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-4 and the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1956 and the next, Aug 18, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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