Games on July 17, 1996

The games of July 17, 1996

12 games were played on July 17, 1996, according to Retrosheet. The Florida Marlins routed the Houston Astros 11-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-11, the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees. The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 11-10 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Colorado Rockies 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Detroit Tigers 3-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 3-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6, and the Texas Rangers topped the California Angels 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 1996 and the next, Jul 18, 1996. The 1996 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.