Games on August 18, 1984

The games of August 18, 1984

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 18, 1984. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 8-0 winners over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 13-11, the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the California Angels (1-0) and the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 7-6 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Seattle Mariners, the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 6-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Atlanta Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers 5-4. The Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 17, 1984 and the next, Aug 19, 1984. For the wider picture, see the 1984 season.