Games on June 18, 1938

The games of June 18, 1938

The schedule for June 18, 1938 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Stars' 12-6 win over the Newark Eagles. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Homestead Grays 12-11. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Monarchs over the Chicago American Giants (5-0) and the St. Louis Browns over the New York Yankees (1-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Boston Bees, 7-4, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 5-3, the Newark Eagles fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 6-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Newark Eagles and the Philadelphia Stars. 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, Jun 17, 1938 and the next, Jun 19, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.