Games on August 17, 1962

The games of August 17, 1962

On August 17, 1962, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Houston Colt .45's 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 over the Washington Senators, and the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, the Kansas City Athletics topped the New York Yankees 7-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Los Angeles Angels and the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1962 and the next, Aug 18, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.