Games on May 17, 1961

The games of May 17, 1961

On May 17, 1961, 7 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Baltimore Orioles 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 16, 1961 and the next, May 18, 1961. The 1961 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.