Games on August 20, 1932

The games of August 20, 1932

12 games were played on August 20, 1932, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 14-8, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (6-0) and the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns (5-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the New York Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-4, the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 11-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, and the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1932 and the next, Aug 21, 1932. The 1932 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.