Games on September 18, 1917

The games of September 18, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on September 18, 1917. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 12-4 win over the Brooklyn Robins. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0), and the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Boston Braves, 5-3, the Brooklyn Robins fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-0, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 9-3. The Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Robins and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 17, 1917 and the next, Sep 19, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.