Games on July 18, 1997

The games of July 18, 1997

On July 18, 1997, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 7-0 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0) and the Houston Astros over the Montreal Expos (2-0). The closest finishes were the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Anaheim Angels, the New York Mets 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Florida Marlins 5-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-4, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-3, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 5-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 17, 1997 and the next, Jul 19, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.