Games on April 17, 1997

The games of April 17, 1997

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on April 17, 1997. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, the Florida Marlins 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the New York Yankees, and the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels. In the other games, the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 16, 1997 and the next, Apr 18, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.