Games on August 18, 2012

The games of August 18, 2012

16 games were played on August 18, 2012, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Arizona Diamondbacks' 12-4 win over the Houston Astros. Runs came easiest when the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Anaheim Angels 10-8. Shutouts: the New York Mets over the Washington Nationals (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Miami Marlins 6-5 over the Colorado Rockies, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the San Francisco Giants 8-7 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-7, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, 9-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Oakland Athletics, 8-5, the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, and the Texas Rangers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 17, 2012 and the next, Aug 19, 2012. For the wider picture, see the 2012 season.