Games on August 17, 1977

The games of August 17, 1977

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 17, 1977. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 13-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 9-6. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets (2-0). The closest finishes were the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the San Diego Padres topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 7-5, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1977 and the next, Aug 18, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.