Games on August 30, 1918

The games of August 30, 1918

9 games were played on August 30, 1918, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 12-0 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (5-0), the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Robins (1-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Boston Braves (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Braves, 8-3, and the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 6-1. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 29, 1918 and the next, Aug 31, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.