Games on August 23, 1920

The games of August 23, 1920

On August 23, 1920, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 10-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-3, the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Robins over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Boston Braves 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the St. Louis Browns, 5-1. The Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Aug 22, 1920 and the next, Aug 24, 1920. The 1920 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.