Games on August 20, 1917

8 games

The games of August 20, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 20, 1917. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 7-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 7-6. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brooklyn Robins (1-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1917 and the next, Aug 21, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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