Games on May 17, 1976

10 games

The games of May 17, 1976

The schedule for May 17, 1976 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the San Diego Padres, 12-2 winners over the San Francisco Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (7-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics. Elsewhere, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros. 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, May 16, 1976 and the next, May 18, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.

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