Games on May 17, 1968

The games of May 17, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on May 17, 1968. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-0 win over the Houston Astros. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (1-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 6-4, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 6-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 7-3, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 3-1. 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, May 16, 1968 and the next, May 18, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.