Games on April 18, 1954

The games of April 18, 1954

11 games were played on April 18, 1954, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Washington Senators, 9-3 winners over the New York Yankees. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-4, the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 6-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2, the Cincinnati Redlegs topped the Milwaukee Braves 6-4, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-1. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Milwaukee Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 17, 1954 and the next, Apr 19, 1954. For the wider picture, see the 1954 season.