Games on July 18, 1917

The games of July 18, 1917

The schedule for July 18, 1917 lists 11 games. The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 12-7, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (4-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns (1-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 8-6, the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 7-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4-1, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 17, 1917 and the next, Jul 19, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.