Games on July 18, 1988

The games of July 18, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 18, 1988. The widest margin belonged to the Toronto Blue Jays, 12-2 winners over the California Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Atlanta Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Houston Astros, 6-1, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Atlanta Braves 4-1, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 12-3. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 17, 1988 and the next, Jul 19, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.