Games on May 18, 1930

The games of May 18, 1930

The schedule for May 18, 1930 lists 10 games. The New York Yankees routed the Boston Red Sox 11-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Robins over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators (1-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Robins, the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 17, 1930 and the next, May 19, 1930. The 1930 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.