Games on August 17, 1975

The games of August 17, 1975

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 17, 1975. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 14-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Texas Rangers (4-0), the Detroit Tigers over the California Angels (7-0), and the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Atlanta Braves 8-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 11-7, the New York Yankees fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Montreal Expos 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 3-1, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-4. The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1975 and the next, Aug 18, 1975. The 1975 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.