Games on May 17, 1969

11 games

The games of May 17, 1969

On May 17, 1969, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Mets, 11-3 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (6-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (6-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Seattle Pilots fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 6-0, the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0, and the San Diego Padres fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 16, 1969 and the next, May 18, 1969. For the wider picture, see the 1969 season.

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