Games on July 4, 1918

The games of July 4, 1918

On July 4, 1918, 16 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 7-0 win over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Robins over the New York Giants (2-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), and the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Boston Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Boston Braves, the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 4-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 9-8, the Brooklyn Robins topped the New York Giants 4-3, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 2-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 1-0, and the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 4-3. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, and the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians 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, Jul 3, 1918 and the next, Jul 5, 1918. The 1918 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.