Games on August 17, 1960

The games of August 17, 1960

The schedule for August 17, 1960 lists 8 games. The widest margin belonged to the Milwaukee Braves, 11-4 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-7. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Athletics 5-2 and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1960 and the next, Aug 18, 1960. For the wider picture, see the 1960 season.