Games on April 18, 1987

The games of April 18, 1987

13 games were played on April 18, 1987, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 16-3 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 12-8. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Minnesota Twins (1-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (8-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Texas Rangers, the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Kansas City Royals, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves. The rest of the slate: the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the San Diego Padres 5-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 7-5, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 17, 1987 and the next, Apr 19, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.