Games on May 18, 1940
11 games
- SLN 6 @ BRO 2 No box score
- PIT 5 @ BSN 15 No box score
- CV9 5 @ CAG 4 No box score
- NYA 3 @ CHA 0 No box score
- WS1 3 @ CLE 2 No box score
- PHA 6 @ DET 8 No box score
- BLG 9 @ HOM 8 No box score
- CHN 4 @ NY1 6 No box score
- NW2 7 @ PH5 14 No box score
- NW2 2 @ PH5 7 No box score
- CIN 3 @ PHI 8 No box score
The games of May 18, 1940
The schedule for May 18, 1940 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Boston Bees' 15-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 14-7, the Philadelphia Stars over the Newark Eagles. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Bears 5-4 over the Chicago American Giants, the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Baltimore Elite Giants 9-8 over the Homestead Grays. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-6, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Newark Eagles 7-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Newark Eagles and the Philadelphia Stars. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 17, 1940 and the next, May 19, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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