Games on August 8, 1918

The games of August 8, 1918

7 games were played on August 8, 1918, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the Cleveland Indians over the Washington Senators. Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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, Aug 7, 1918 and the next, Aug 9, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.