Games on August 18, 1981

The games of August 18, 1981

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 18, 1981. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Chicago Cubs 5-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6. Shutouts: the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves (4-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (3-0), and the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (4-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the California Angels, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the Houston Astros topped the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Seattle Mariners 5-2, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Milwaukee Brewers and the Texas Rangers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 17, 1981 and the next, Aug 19, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.