Games on July 18, 1945

The games of July 18, 1945

11 games were played on July 18, 1945, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago American Giants' 5-0 win over the Memphis Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Brooklyn Dodgers (5-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (5-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 2-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, and the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-4. The Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics played to a 2-2 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals. 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, Jul 17, 1945 and the next, Jul 19, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.