Games on July 9, 1918

The games of July 9, 1918

On July 9, 1918, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2 winners over the Boston Braves. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 7-6. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 7-6 over the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the New York Yankees, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Robins 6-4. The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics 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 8, 1918 and the next, Jul 10, 1918. The 1918 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.