Games on August 17, 1998

8 games

The games of August 17, 1998

The schedule for August 17, 1998 lists 8 games. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros (4-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The rest of the slate: the Anaheim Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Montreal Expos 6-1, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Seattle Mariners, 3-1. 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, 1998 and the next, Aug 18, 1998. The 1998 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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