Games on May 18, 1981

The games of May 18, 1981

9 games were played on May 18, 1981, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 13-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals and the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 5-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 8-5, the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the New York Mets fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 17, 1981 and the next, May 19, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.