Games on May 18, 1975

The games of May 18, 1975

12 games were played on May 18, 1975, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Oakland Athletics 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 12-7. Shutouts: the Minnesota Twins over the Milwaukee Brewers (6-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the San Diego Padres, and the Texas Rangers 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the California Angels topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Montreal Expos 6-1, and the Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 17, 1975 and the next, May 19, 1975. For the wider picture, see the 1975 season.