Games on August 18, 1971

12 games

The games of August 18, 1971

On August 18, 1971, 12 games went into the books. The San Francisco Giants routed the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-3, the Washington Senators over the Oakland Athletics. A shutout went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the California Angels, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, and the Kansas City Royals fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 17, 1971 and the next, Aug 19, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.

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