Games on May 18, 2016

The games of May 18, 2016

On May 18, 2016, 16 games went into the books. The Anaheim Angels routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-7. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies (2-0). The closest finishes were the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the New York Yankees beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Seattle Mariners 5-2, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-2, the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 7-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 8-1, the Miami Marlins fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, and the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 17, 2016 and the next, May 19, 2016. The 2016 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.