Games on August 12, 1918

The games of August 12, 1918

5 games were played on August 12, 1918, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-2, the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox. Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 1-1 and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1. The Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics played to a 1-1 tie. 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 11, 1918 and the next, Aug 13, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.