Games on April 17, 1959

The games of April 17, 1959

On April 17, 1959, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 9-4 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 5-1, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-2, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves played to a 2-2 tie. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 16, 1959 and the next, Apr 18, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.