Games on July 18, 1943

The games of July 18, 1943

23 games were played on July 18, 1943, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Newark Eagles' 12-1 win over the New York Black Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Cleveland Indians over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts went on the board for the Birmingham Black Barons over the Cincinnati Clowns (7-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (7-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 7-6 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago American Giants 2-1 over the Kansas City Monarchs, the Newark Eagles 6-5 over the New York Black Yankees, and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. In the other games, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 9-7, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 8-5, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 8-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 12-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Kansas City Monarchs fell to the Chicago American Giants, 3-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 7-2, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Blue Jays 10-6, and the Philadelphia Blue Jays fell to the New York Giants, 3-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Stars and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, and the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 17, 1943 and the next, Jul 19, 1943. The 1943 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.