Has an MLB game ever ended 18-17?
Yes. MLB has seen a final score of 18-17 4 times. It first happened on April 26, 1887, when Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Metropolitans, and most recently on July 4, 2008, when Colorado Rockies beat Florida Marlins.
That makes 18-17 the 229th most common final score out of 330 that have ever occurred in MLB. One point away, 19-17 has happened 4 times and 18-18 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 76 years, between 1932 and 2008.
Every 18-17 in MLB history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-04 | Colorado Rockies over Florida Marlins | 2008 | |
| 1932-07-10 | Philadelphia Athletics over Cleveland Indians | 1932 | |
| 1889-05-23 | Chicago White Stockings over New York Giants | 1889 | |
| 1887-04-26 | Philadelphia Athletics over New York Metropolitans | 1887 |