Games on July 17, 1976

The games of July 17, 1976

On July 17, 1976, 12 games went into the books. The Atlanta Braves routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (3-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins (4-0), and the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the California Angels, 7-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago White Sox 9-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 7-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 1976 and the next, Jul 18, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.