Games on May 17, 1983

The games of May 17, 1983

On May 17, 1983, 14 games went into the books. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Chicago White Sox 7-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the Oakland Athletics 7-6 over the Minnesota Twins, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1, the California Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1, the Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-4, and the Texas Rangers topped the Cleveland Indians 6-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 16, 1983 and the next, May 18, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.