Games on August 18, 1963

The games of August 18, 1963

12 games were played on August 18, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-0 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Athletics 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Los Angeles Angels, and the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the Houston Colt .45's. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4, the Chicago White Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 8-2, the Washington Senators beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3, the New York Mets fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 17, 1963 and the next, Aug 19, 1963. For the wider picture, see the 1963 season.