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MAY
1918

Wednesday, May 1st

SCOREBOARD: MAY 1, 1918
Washington Senators 5, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at League Park II
St. Louis Browns 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Boston Braves 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Crosley Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, May 2nd

SCOREBOARD: MAY 2, 1918
Boston Red Sox 8, Washington Senators 1 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 9, Chicago White Sox 6 at Tiger Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics 7, New York Yankees 5 at Polo Grounds V
Cleveland Indians 3, St. Louis Browns 2 at Sportsman's Park III
Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Boston Braves 4 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 8 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Baker Bowl
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, May 3rd

SCOREBOARD: MAY 3, 1918
Chicago White Sox 19, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 8, Washington Senators 6 at Shibe Park
Cleveland Indians 5, St. Louis Browns 4 at Sportsman's Park III
New York Giants 5, Boston Braves 1 at Braves Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 9, Cincinnati Reds 8 at Wrigley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, May 4th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 4, 1918
Detroit Tigers 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 1, Washington Senators 0 at Shibe Park
St. Louis Browns 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Sportsman's Park III
New York Giants 4, Boston Braves 1 at Braves Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, May 5th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 5, 1918
Detroit Tigers 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Tiger Stadium
St. Louis Browns 3, Cleveland Indians 0 at Sportsman's Park III
Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, May 6th

IN THE NEWS: Brooklyn's Dan Griner has a no-hitter with two outs in the 9th, but gives up a hit to Phillie Gavvy Cravath. He nevertheless wins 2-0.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 6, 1918
Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Comiskey Park I
Detroit Tigers 9, St. Louis Browns 3 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 10, Boston Red Sox 3 at Polo Grounds V
Washington Senators 11, Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Shibe Park
New York Giants 8, Boston Braves 4 at Braves Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Ebbets Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Chicago Cubs 2 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, May 7th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 7, 1918
Cleveland Indians 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
St. Louis Browns 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 9, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 7, Boston Red Sox 2 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 16, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Braves Field
New York Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Polo Grounds V
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, May 8th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 8, 1918
Chicago White Sox 9, Cleveland Indians 5 at Comiskey Park I
St. Louis Browns 8, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics 5, New York Yankees 2 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 14, Boston Red Sox 4 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Braves Field
New York Giants 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 9, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, May 9th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 9, 1918
Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 3 at League Park II
New York Yankees 7, Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 3, Boston Braves 1 at Braves Field
New York Giants 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, May 10th

IN THE NEWS: Pittsburgh's lefty Earl Hamilton is 6-0 with an 0.83 ERA after beating the Giants. He then enlists in the Navy.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 10, 1918
Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Browns 1 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 3 at Polo Grounds V
Chicago White Sox 5, Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Shibe Park
Cleveland Indians 8, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Giants 2 at Forbes Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, May 11th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 11, 1918
St. Louis Browns 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Giants 0 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, May 12th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 12, 1918
Chicago White Sox 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at League Park II
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, May 13th

IN THE NEWS: The Phils' Joe Oeschger pitches nine no-hit innings, but they come after the Cards put together two hits and a walk for three runs in the first inning of a 10-inning 3-3 tie.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 13, 1918
Boston Red Sox 7, St. Louis Browns 5 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 6, Chicago White Sox 4 at Shibe Park
Chicago Cubs 10, Boston Braves 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 3, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, May 14th

IN THE NEWS: Sunday baseball is made legal in Washington, DC. District commissioners rescind the ban in view of the large increase in the city's wartime population and the need for recreation and amusement facilities.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 14, 1918
Chicago White Sox 3, Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Shibe Park
Cleveland Indians 4, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
Philadelphia Phillies 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, May 15th

IN THE NEWS: Former player-manager Patsy Tebeau commits suicide in St. Louis.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 15, 1918
Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns 5, New York Yankees 4 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Griffith Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Giants 2 at Crosley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Boston Braves 2 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, May 16th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 16, 1918
Boston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 2 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 1, St. Louis Browns 0 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at Shibe Park
Chicago White Sox 4, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Giants 0 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Boston Braves 1 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, May 17th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 17, 1918
Boston Red Sox 11, Detroit Tigers 8 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 4, St. Louis Browns 2 at Polo Grounds V
Cleveland Indians 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, New York Giants 1 at Crosley Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Forbes Field
Boston Braves 8, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, May 18th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 18, 1918
Boston Red Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns 6, New York Yankees 5 at Polo Grounds V
Cleveland Indians 3, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Shibe Park
Chicago White Sox 5, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Forbes Field
Boston Braves 11, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, May 19th

IN THE NEWS: In Washington's first Sunday game, the Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings. More than 15,000 fans are in attendance.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 19, 1918
Washington Senators 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, New York Giants 1 at Crosley Field
Boston Braves 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, May 20th

IN THE NEWS: Braves 3B Red Smith makes an out after 10 straight hits over five games.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 20, 1918
Boston Red Sox 11, Cleveland Indians 1 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 6, New York Yankees 2 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Shibe Park
St. Louis Browns 4, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, Boston Braves 2 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Forbes Field
New York Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, May 21st

SCOREBOARD: MAY 21, 1918
Cleveland Indians 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns 4, Washington Senators 3 at Griffith Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 7, Boston Braves 4 at Crosley Field
New York Giants 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, May 22nd

SCOREBOARD: MAY 22, 1918
New York Yankees 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Polo Grounds V
Detroit Tigers 3, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Shibe Park
St. Louis Browns 4, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Wrigley Field
Boston Braves 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, May 23rd

SCOREBOARD: MAY 23, 1918
Cleveland Indians 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park
St. Louis Browns 3, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Wrigley Field
Boston Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
New York Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, May 24th

IN THE NEWS: Former P Joe Wood hits a HR in the 19th for a 3-2 Cleveland win over New York. Home Run Baker's 11 assists tie the AL record for 3B in an extra-inning game.

SCOREBOARD: MAY 24, 1918
Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 2 at Polo Grounds V
St. Louis Browns 9, Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Shibe Park
Detroit Tigers 2, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Crosley Field
Boston Braves 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Saturday, May 25th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 25, 1918
Boston Red Sox 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 4, St. Louis Browns 2 at Shibe Park
Detroit Tigers 1, Washington Senators 0 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, New York Giants 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Sunday, May 26th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 26, 1918
New York Yankees 9, Cleveland Indians 3 at League Park II
Washington Senators 4, Detroit Tigers 0 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 5, New York Giants 1 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Monday, May 27th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 27, 1918
Chicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park
New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 1 at Polo Grounds V
Philadelphia Athletics 8, St. Louis Browns 4 at Shibe Park
Washington Senators 7, Detroit Tigers 4 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 7, New York Giants 3 at Wrigley Field
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Crosley Field
Boston Braves 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
Brooklyn Dodgers 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Robison Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Tuesday, May 28th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 28, 1918
Boston Red Sox 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 2 at Polo Grounds V
St. Louis Browns 3, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Shibe Park
Detroit Tigers 4, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Boston Braves 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Wednesday, May 29th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 29, 1918
Boston Red Sox 4, Washington Senators 2 at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox 3, Washington Senators 0 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 1 at League Park II
New York Yankees 7, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Polo Grounds V
New York Yankees 12, Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Polo Grounds V
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Boston Braves 2 at Ebbets Field
Boston Braves 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Ebbets Field
Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Giants 2 at Baker Bowl
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Thursday, May 30th

SCOREBOARD: MAY 30, 1918
Boston Red Sox 9, Washington Senators 1 at Fenway Park
Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at League Park II
Cleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at League Park II
Detroit Tigers 2, St. Louis Browns 1 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 2, Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Polo Grounds V
Boston Braves 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Ebbets Field
Boston Braves 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Wrigley Field
New York Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Baker Bowl
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)

Friday, May 31st

SCOREBOARD: MAY 31, 1918
Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at League Park II
St. Louis Browns 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium
New York Giants 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Baker Bowl
Pittsburgh Pirates 12, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Forbes Field
Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)