Games on April 17, 2008

The games of April 17, 2008

On April 17, 2008, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 11-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-2, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Florida Marlins (8-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Washington Nationals, and the Colorado Rockies 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Anaheim Angels topped the Kansas City Royals 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 9-2, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-5, the Seattle Mariners topped the Oakland Athletics 8-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 16, 2008 and the next, Apr 18, 2008. For the wider picture, see the 2008 season.