Games on August 20, 1938

The games of August 20, 1938

The schedule for August 20, 1938 lists 9 games. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 11-3 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 10-7. Decided by a single run were the Boston Bees 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 over the New York Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-4, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1938 and the next, Aug 21, 1938. For the wider picture, see the 1938 season.