Games on August 17, 2008

The games of August 17, 2008

On August 17, 2008, 15 games went into the books. The Chicago White Sox routed the Oakland Athletics 13-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 16-8. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-0) and the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants topped the Atlanta Braves 3-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 15-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, the Florida Marlins fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 11-8, the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Royals 15-6, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-4, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 2008 and the next, Aug 18, 2008. The 2008 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.