Games on April 17, 1976

The games of April 17, 1976

11 games were played on April 17, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 18-16. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the California Angels (2-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants (11-0), and the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins (10-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 5-4 over the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 7-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 16, 1976 and the next, Apr 18, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.