Games on August 21, 1920

The games of August 21, 1920

9 games were played on August 21, 1920, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 12-0 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 10-3. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (4-0), the Brooklyn Robins over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). Elsewhere, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, the Boston Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 5-2. The Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 20, 1920 and the next, Aug 22, 1920. The 1920 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.