Games on August 17, 1986

The games of August 17, 1986

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 17, 1986. The widest margin belonged to the Seattle Mariners, 11-1 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-6. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the New York Yankees (5-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (2-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the New York Mets, and the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 over the Texas Rangers. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-5, the California Angels topped the Oakland Athletics 7-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4, the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 9-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1986 and the next, Aug 18, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.