Games on August 20, 1903

The games of August 20, 1903

10 games were played on August 20, 1903, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 13-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Superbas 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Boston Americans fell to the Chicago White Sox, 9-5, the Cleveland Naps beat the Washington Senators 5-1, the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5, the New York Highlanders topped the St. Louis Browns 6-1, and the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Highlanders 4-2. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, and the New York Highlanders and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 19, 1903 and the next, Aug 21, 1903. For the wider picture, see the 1903 season.