Games on July 20, 1939

The games of July 20, 1939

7 games were played on July 20, 1939, according to Retrosheet. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox (4-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Bees 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the St. Louis Stars 5-4 over the Memphis Red Sox, and the New York Yankees 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-4. 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, Jul 19, 1939 and the next, Jul 21, 1939. The 1939 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.