Games on June 18, 1948

9 games

The games of June 18, 1948

On June 18, 1948, 9 games went into the books. The Memphis Red Sox routed the Indianapolis Clowns 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Buckeyes beat the Kansas City Monarchs 15-12. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 5-2, and the New York Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-8. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 17, 1948 and the next, Jun 19, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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