Games on August 18, 1939

7 games

The games of August 18, 1939

On August 18, 1939, 7 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Bees 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Memphis Red Sox 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 5-2, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 6-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 17, 1939 and the next, Aug 19, 1939. For the wider picture, see the 1939 season.

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