Games on April 20, 1938

The games of April 20, 1938

7 games were played on April 20, 1938, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 9-0 winners over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants fell to the Boston Bees, 6-4 and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-4. 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, Apr 19, 1938 and the next, Apr 21, 1938. For the wider picture, see the 1938 season.