Games on August 17, 1988

The games of August 17, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 17, 1988. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 10-4 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 11-7. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0), the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets (4-0), and the Houston Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). One-run games: the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Milwaukee Brewers 11-7, the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 9-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2, and the San Diego Padres topped the Montreal Expos 4-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 1988 and the next, Aug 18, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.