Games on August 18, 1980

7 games

The games of August 18, 1980

On August 18, 1980, 7 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 10-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the Milwaukee Brewers over the Detroit Tigers. One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the California Angels 8-3, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers 6-3. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox 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, Aug 17, 1980 and the next, Aug 19, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.

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