Games on August 18, 2005

The games of August 18, 2005

11 games were played on August 18, 2005, according to Retrosheet. The Anaheim Angels routed the Boston Red Sox 13-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Florida Marlins over the San Diego Padres (2-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (5-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Washington Nationals and the Washington Nationals 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-4, the Houston Astros fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-2. The Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies 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, 2005 and the next, Aug 19, 2005. For the wider picture, see the 2005 season.