Games on April 17, 2012

The games of April 17, 2012

15 games were played on April 17, 2012, according to Retrosheet. The Texas Rangers routed the Boston Red Sox 18-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Washington Nationals over the Houston Astros (1-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Cleveland Indians 9-8 over the Seattle Mariners. Elsewhere, the Oakland Athletics topped the Anaheim Angels 5-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 9-3, the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 5-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Royals 3-1, the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the New York Yankees topped the Minnesota Twins 8-3, the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 16, 2012 and the next, Apr 18, 2012. The 2012 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.