Games on April 17, 1969

The games of April 17, 1969

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on April 17, 1969. The Montreal Expos routed the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 9-5. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (4-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 9-3, the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 7-3, and the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 5-2. The Washington Senators and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Apr 16, 1969 and the next, Apr 18, 1969. For the wider picture, see the 1969 season.