Games on September 18, 1985

The games of September 18, 1985

13 games were played on September 18, 1985, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 13-1 winners over the Toronto Blue Jays. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 10-6. Shutouts: the Oakland Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (1-0), the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals (6-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (7-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Texas Rangers. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2, the California Angels topped the Chicago White Sox 9-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 5-2, the Houston Astros topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2, the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 9-6. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 17, 1985 and the next, Sep 19, 1985. The 1985 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.