Games on August 18, 1959

The games of August 18, 1959

7 games were played on August 18, 1959, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Redlegs, 7-0 winners over the San Francisco Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-4 and the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 5-3. 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, Aug 17, 1959 and the next, Aug 19, 1959. For the wider picture, see the 1959 season.