Games on September 20, 1917

The games of September 20, 1917

Retrosheet's records show 5 games on September 20, 1917. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 9-9. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 6-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-3, and the Washington Senators fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-2. The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 9-9 tie. Every regular-season game on the date was won by the visiting club. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1917 and the next, Sep 21, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.