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Events of Wednesday, May 18, 1949

5-17-1949 5-19-1949   5-18-1948 5-18-1950 

BRO N    5  2  2    0  3  2    0  0  0  -  14 20  0
CHI N    0  0  0    0  3  1    1  0  0  -   5 10  3

BOX+PBP
WP: Hatten (3-1)
LP: Rush (1-5)
HR: Snider (6), Campanella (7), Maddern (1), Mauch (1)

BOS N    0  4  0    0  5  0    0  0  0  -   9 16  3
CIN N    0  0  0    5  2  0    1  0  5  -  13 17  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Erautt (2-2)
LP: Potter (3-3)
HR: Russell (2), Rickert (1), Hatton (4), Bloodworth (4), Mueller (1)

NY  N    1  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  8  2
PIT N    0  0  3    0  1  0    0  1  x  -   5  9  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Muncrief (1-2)
LP: Jansen (3-3)
SV: Casey (3)
HR: Mize 2 (8), Stevens (2), Bockman (4)

PHI N    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  5  1
STL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  7  1

BOX+PBP
WP: Simmons (1-2)
LP: Wilks (2-2)

CHI A    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  1  -   4 11  0
BOS A    3  0  2    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   7 10  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Kinder (3-1)
LP: Pieretti (2-1)
HR: Zernial (3), Williams (8), Doerr (3)

CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1
NY  A    2  0  0    0  0  3    1  0  x  -   6 13  1

BOX+PBP
WP: Raschi (5-1)
LP: Feller (1-3)
HR: Henrich 2 (7)

STL A    0  0  1    1  0  4    0  2  0  -   8 13  0
PHI A    0  1  2    2  0  0    0  1  0  -   6 11  0

BOX+PBP
WP: Ferrick (1-0)
LP: Shantz (1-2)
HR: Spence (2), Sievers (2), Lollar (2), Joost (5), Guerra (2)

DET A    1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  1  0
WAS A    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  4  x  -   6  9  3

BOX+PBP
WP: Welteroth (1-1)
LP: Gray (3-1)
HR: Eddie Robinson (7)

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Standings At Close of Play of May 18, 1949

NL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Boston Braves                   28   16   11    1  .593     -   132  121
New York Giants                 28   16   11    1  .593     -   162  123
Cincinnati Reds                 27   15   12    0  .556   1.0   118  126
Brooklyn Dodgers                27   14   13    0  .519   2.0   158  139
Philadelphia Phillies           28   13   15    0  .464   3.5   128  148
Pittsburgh Pirates              28   13   15    0  .464   3.5   116  118
St. Louis Cardinals             24   10   14    0  .417   4.5   101  113
Chicago Cubs                    26   10   16    0  .385   5.5   107  134

AL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Yankees                27   18    9    0  .667     -   141  102
Detroit Tigers                  28   15   12    1  .556   3.0   124  138
Washington Senators             29   15   14    0  .517   4.0   116  131
Philadelphia Athletics          29   15   14    0  .517   4.0   151  139
Chicago White Sox               28   14   14    0  .500   4.5   154  146
Boston Red Sox                  26   12   13    1  .480   5.0   131  121
Cleveland Indians               22   10   12    0  .455   5.5    81   86
St. Louis Browns                29    9   20    0  .310  10.0   134  169

ML League Leaders 

Births on This Date

Chris Ward

Last Games on This Date

Team   Player Name  (Age)
CHI N  Ralph Hamner (32)

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Transactions

Chicago Cubs claimed Herman Reich from Cleveland Indians on waivers.

Pittsburgh Pirates traded Johnny Hopp and $25000 to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for
Marv Rackley; trade voided (June 7, 1949).

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