Games on August 18, 1929

The games of August 18, 1929

7 games were played on August 18, 1929, according to Retrosheet. The Cleveland Indians routed the Washington Senators 8-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the New York Giants (1-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Robins 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, and the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 17, 1929 and the next, Aug 19, 1929. For the wider picture, see the 1929 season.