Games on May 18, 1980

The games of May 18, 1980

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 18, 1980. The most lopsided result was the Toronto Blue Jays' 12-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the Minnesota Twins over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the New York Mets, the New York Mets 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers 5-4 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 5-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. The New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, 1980 and the next, May 19, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.