Games on August 18, 1997

The games of August 18, 1997

On August 18, 1997, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-3 winners over the San Francisco Giants. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Seattle Mariners (5-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Milwaukee Brewers (2-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Anaheim Angels. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 7-2, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Texas Rangers 8-5. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Texas Rangers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 17, 1997 and the next, Aug 19, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.