Games on July 18, 1980

The games of July 18, 1980

14 games were played on July 18, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 13-1 win over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins (1-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Texas Rangers, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Houston Astros. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2, the California Angels topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 8-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 9-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Seattle Mariners 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 17, 1980 and the next, Jul 19, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.