Games on June 18, 1943

The games of June 18, 1943

On June 18, 1943, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Buckeyes, 13-0 winners over the Chicago American Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Philadelphia Blue Jays over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the Harrisburg - St. Louis Stars over the Newark Eagles (8-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the Birmingham Black Barons 5-4 over the Memphis Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 8-6, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2, and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 17, 1943 and the next, Jun 19, 1943. The 1943 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.