Games on August 4, 1918

The games of August 4, 1918

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 4, 1918. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 7-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 7-6. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Yankees 5-3. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and the Washington Senators 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. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 3, 1918 and the next, Aug 5, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.