Games on August 17, 1963

The games of August 17, 1963

10 games were played on August 17, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The Washington Senators routed the Minnesota Twins 10-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 8-7. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees (2-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 10-3, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1, the Los Angeles Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-1, the Milwaukee Braves beat the Houston Colt .45's 4-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1963 and the next, Aug 18, 1963. For the wider picture, see the 1963 season.