Games on June 17, 1959

The games of June 17, 1959

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on June 17, 1959. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Milwaukee Braves 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (4-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Braves (4-0). In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-2, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 7-3, the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 7-5, and the Washington Senators topped the Kansas City Athletics 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Milwaukee Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The home team won every regular-season game on the date. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 16, 1959 and the next, Jun 18, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.