Games on August 18, 1938

The games of August 18, 1938

The schedule for August 18, 1938 lists 10 games. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 9-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Homestead Grays over the Philadelphia Stars. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Elite Giants 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Washington Senators. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns topped the Cleveland Indians 9-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the New York Giants 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, and the New York Yankees fell to the Washington Senators, 6-3. The New York Yankees and the Washington Senators met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, 1938 and the next, Aug 19, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.