Games on May 18, 1944

8 games

The games of May 18, 1944

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on May 18, 1944. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 12-1 winners over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Birmingham Black Barons over the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Blue Jays over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics (1-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Braves (2-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 8-4 and the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2. 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, May 17, 1944 and the next, May 19, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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