Games on July 17, 1988

The games of July 17, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 17, 1988. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Houston Astros 10-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Boston Red Sox over the Kansas City Royals. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Detroit Tigers (4-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the New York Mets topped the Atlanta Braves 4-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Oakland Athletics 9-6, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-4, and the San Diego Padres topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 16, 1988 and the next, Jul 18, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.