Games on July 17, 1959

The games of July 17, 1959

On July 17, 1959, 8 games went into the books. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Redlegs (1-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Milwaukee Braves. In the other games, the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 and the Washington Senators fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 7-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 1959 and the next, Jul 18, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.