Games on August 20, 1919

The games of August 20, 1919

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 20, 1919. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-2 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 10-3. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Braves 10-3, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 5-2, and the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 19, 1919 and the next, Aug 21, 1919. The 1919 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.