Games on July 18, 1959

The games of July 18, 1959

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on July 18, 1959. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Athletics, 10-3 winners over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Milwaukee Braves. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 5-1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 17, 1959 and the next, Jul 19, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.