Games on September 17, 1965

The games of September 17, 1965

9 games were played on September 17, 1965, according to Retrosheet. The Milwaukee Braves routed the San Francisco Giants 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Kansas City Athletics over the Boston Red Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Houston Astros 4-2 and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. 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, Sep 16, 1965 and the next, Sep 18, 1965. The 1965 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.