Games on June 18, 1996

The games of June 18, 1996

The schedule for June 18, 1996 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Runs came easiest when the Montreal Expos beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8. Shutouts: the Texas Rangers over the Baltimore Orioles (7-0) and the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins (2-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the San Francisco Giants 9-8 over the Florida Marlins, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 9-7, the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5, the Houston Astros fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-4, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-3. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 17, 1996 and the next, Jun 19, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.