Games on September 18, 1969

The games of September 18, 1969

12 games were played on September 18, 1969, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the San Diego Padres, 7-1 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0) and the New York Mets over the Montreal Expos (2-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Atlanta Braves 5-2, the California Angels topped the Minnesota Twins 5-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Houston Astros 9-3. The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 17, 1969 and the next, Sep 19, 1969. For the wider picture, see the 1969 season.