Games on August 18, 1976

The games of August 18, 1976

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 18, 1976. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the San Francisco Giants 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 8-6. One-run games: the California Angels 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Montreal Expos, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 4-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 3-1, and the Minnesota Twins topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-1. 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, Aug 17, 1976 and the next, Aug 19, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.