Games on July 18, 1939

The games of July 18, 1939

10 games were played on July 18, 1939, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 12-3 winners over the Boston Bees. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 13-10. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns (9-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-5, the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 10-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Giants 5-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3. The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 17, 1939 and the next, Jul 19, 1939. For the wider picture, see the 1939 season.