Games on July 20, 1941

The games of July 20, 1941

20 games were played on July 20, 1941, according to Retrosheet. The St. Louis Browns routed the Boston Red Sox 10-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars over the Chicago American Giants. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Jacksonville Red Caps fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 7-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Braves 7-3, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4, the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-1, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 12-6, and the Newark Eagles beat the Homestead Grays 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 19, 1941 and the next, Jul 21, 1941. The 1941 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.