Games on July 18, 1951

The games of July 18, 1951

On July 18, 1951, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Athletics' 16-9 win over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-12 over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Boston Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-6, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 5-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 6-3, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 17, 1951 and the next, Jul 19, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.