Games on July 18, 1961

The games of July 18, 1961

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on July 18, 1961. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 9-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Milwaukee Braves over the Cincinnati Reds. Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3. The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, 1961 and the next, Jul 19, 1961. For the wider picture, see the 1961 season.