Games on April 18, 1947

8 games

The games of April 18, 1947

On April 18, 1947, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 7-0 win over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-11. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns (1-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (2-0). Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Braves, 10-7, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 10-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 9-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 4-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 17, 1947 and the next, Apr 19, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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