Games on May 17, 1962

The games of May 17, 1962

6 games were played on May 17, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Braves' 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Houston Colt .45's. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Angels fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-4. 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, May 16, 1962 and the next, May 18, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.