Games on August 18, 1909

The games of August 18, 1909

The schedule for August 18, 1909 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 14-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), the Cleveland Naps over the St. Louis Browns (3-0), and the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Naps 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, the New York Giants 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Highlanders 3-0, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Highlanders 6-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3. The St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Naps, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Highlanders, and the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 17, 1909 and the next, Aug 19, 1909. For the wider picture, see the 1909 season.