Games on August 28, 1918

The games of August 28, 1918

On August 28, 1918, 6 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Robins beat the New York Giants 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (3-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-5 and the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Yankees 4-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 27, 1918 and the next, Aug 29, 1918. The 1918 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.