Games on July 17, 2009

The games of July 17, 2009

15 games were played on July 17, 2009, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 11-0 winners over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Florida Marlins, the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Seattle Mariners topped the Cleveland Indians 6-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 8-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Anaheim Angels 7-3, the Colorado Rockies topped the San Diego Padres 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1, and the Washington Nationals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 2009 and the next, Jul 18, 2009. The 2009 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.