Games on April 17, 1988

The games of April 17, 1988

On April 17, 1988, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 15-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 12-7. The day's shutouts were the Toronto Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Royals 8-6, the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Yankees 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the San Diego Padres 9-4, and the California Angels topped the Seattle Mariners 7-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 16, 1988 and the next, Apr 18, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.