Games on July 8, 1920

The games of July 8, 1920

On July 8, 1920, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Robins, 14-2 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Browns over the Boston Red Sox (4-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the New York Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-5, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-5, the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 9-6. The Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Jul 7, 1920 and the next, Jul 9, 1920. The 1920 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.