Games on April 18, 1986

The games of April 18, 1986

On April 18, 1986, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Texas Rangers' 12-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the California Angels 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 5-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 4-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-1, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 17, 1986 and the next, Apr 19, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.