Games on August 20, 1927

The games of August 20, 1927

The schedule for August 20, 1927 lists 10 games. The Cleveland Indians routed the New York Yankees 14-8, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (5-0). One-run games: the Boston Braves 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-7, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-6, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the St. Louis Browns, 8-4. The Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers played to a 6-6 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves and the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers. 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 19, 1927 and the next, Aug 21, 1927. For the wider picture, see the 1927 season.