Games on August 17, 2003

The games of August 17, 2003

On August 17, 2003, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 8-0 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Florida Marlins over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts went on the board for the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves (2-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Houston Astros, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers fell to the Anaheim Angels, 11-6, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Montreal Expos, 4-2, the New York Mets topped the Colorado Rockies 6-4, the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, the Seattle Mariners topped the Boston Red Sox 3-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 2003 and the next, Aug 18, 2003. For the wider picture, see the 2003 season.