Games on August 18, 1956
9 games
- NYA 4 @ BAL 1 No box score
- NYA 6 @ BAL 2 No box score
- WS1 9 @ BOS 7 No box score
- DET 1 @ CHA 2 No box score
- MLN 4 @ CIN 13 No box score
- KC1 1 @ CLE 8 No box score
- PIT 9 @ NY1 1 No box score
- BRO 9 @ PHI 2 No box score
- CHN 8 @ SLN 1 No box score
The games of August 18, 1956
The schedule for August 18, 1956 lists 9 games. The Cincinnati Redlegs routed the Milwaukee Braves 13-4, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 9-7, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Athletics 8-1, the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 9-2, and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1. The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 17, 1956 and the next, Aug 19, 1956. The 1956 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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