Games on August 17, 2010

The games of August 17, 2010

15 games were played on August 17, 2010, according to Retrosheet. The Tampa Bay Rays routed the Texas Rangers 10-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Seattle Mariners over the Baltimore Orioles (4-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Anaheim Angels (6-0), and the San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Houston Astros 4-3 over the New York Mets, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2, the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 10-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-0, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 9-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Florida Marlins, 6-0. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 16, 2010 and the next, Aug 18, 2010. The 2010 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.