Games on August 4, 2018

The games of August 4, 2018

Retrosheet's records show 16 games on August 4, 2018. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 14-0 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Anaheim Angels (3-0) and the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the San Diego Padres, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 4-1, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals 8-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Miami Marlins 8-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Seattle Mariners 5-1, the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 7-1, and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 3, 2018 and the next, Aug 5, 2018. For the wider picture, see the 2018 season.