Games on August 18, 1998

The games of August 18, 1998

On August 18, 1998, 17 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 7-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Oakland Athletics over the Toronto Blue Jays. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Anaheim Angels, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Texas Rangers, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 8-4, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1, the Texas Rangers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4-2, the San Diego Padres topped the Florida Marlins 7-5, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4, the New York Mets topped the Colorado Rockies 6-2, the Colorado Rockies fell to the New York Mets, 6-3, and the Houston Astros topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2. The Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 17, 1998 and the next, Aug 19, 1998. For the wider picture, see the 1998 season.