Games on August 17, 1996

The games of August 17, 1996

On August 17, 1996, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 11-1 winners over the Toronto Blue Jays. The highest-scoring game ended 12-3, the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the California Angels (6-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the Montreal Expos and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Florida Marlins. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Atlanta Braves, 7-1, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Seattle Mariners, 10-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 8-4, the New York Mets topped the San Diego Padres 7-3, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 4-1. The Colorado Rockies and the Cincinnati Reds met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1996 and the next, Aug 18, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.