Games on May 18, 1966

The games of May 18, 1966

12 games were played on May 18, 1966, according to Retrosheet. The Kansas City Athletics routed the California Angels 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Houston Astros, 5-1, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 7-2, the California Angels fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 7-4, the San Francisco Giants topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 7-1, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, and the Atlanta Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. The Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs and the California Angels and the Kansas City Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, May 17, 1966 and the next, May 19, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.