Games on July 20, 1940

The games of July 20, 1940

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 20, 1940. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 19-7 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 9-3, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 3-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Philadelphia Stars 9-1, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the Philadelphia Stars 12-8, the Boston Bees fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 17-6, and the Washington Senators fell to the St. Louis Browns, 4-1. The Baltimore Elite Giants and the Philadelphia Stars met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 19, 1940 and the next, Jul 21, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.