Games on August 17, 1990

The games of August 17, 1990

The schedule for August 17, 1990 lists 15 games. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 7-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 7-6. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Boston Red Sox (1-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (3-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros (5-0). One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 8-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the New York Mets fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-2, the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 1-0, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers. 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, 1990 and the next, Aug 18, 1990. The 1990 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.