Games on August 31, 1918

The games of August 31, 1918

On August 31, 1918, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 6-1 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Athletics over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the Brooklyn Robins 2-1 over the New York Giants. Elsewhere, the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Robins 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Braves, 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Boston Braves 6-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the St. Louis Browns, 5-3, and the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 6-3. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Giants, 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 30, 1918 and the next, Sep 1, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.