Games on July 17, 1989

The games of July 17, 1989

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on July 17, 1989. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 12-3 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 12-6, the Texas Rangers over the Boston Red Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (6-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the California Angels. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the California Angels 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Houston Astros and the New York Mets and the California Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays. 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, Jul 16, 1989 and the next, Jul 18, 1989. For the wider picture, see the 1989 season.