Games on May 17, 1971
8 games
- NYN 3 @ ATL 4 No box score
- DET 2 @ BOS 3 No box score
- MIN 3 @ CAL 2 No box score
- PHI 3 @ CIN 2 No box score
- SDN 0 @ HOU 2 No box score
- BAL 3 @ NYA 6 No box score
- MON 5 @ PIT 6 No box score
- CLE 6 @ WS2 3 No box score
The games of May 17, 1971
On May 17, 1971, 8 games went into the books. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the California Angels, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 6-5, and the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 16, 1971 and the next, May 18, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.
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