Games on August 17, 2005

The games of August 17, 2005

On August 17, 2005, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 10-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Texas Rangers over the Cleveland Indians (3-0), the Milwaukee Brewers over the Colorado Rockies (2-0), and the Florida Marlins over the San Diego Padres (6-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Washington Nationals, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-6 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Anaheim Angels 4-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1, the Houston Astros fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 2005 and the next, Aug 18, 2005. The 2005 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.