Games on September 20, 1941

The games of September 20, 1941

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 20, 1941. The New York Cubans' 5-4 win over the Homestead Grays came in the championship series. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 8-1 winners over the Boston Red Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Philadelphia Athletics (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Giants 4-3 over the Boston Braves, and the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 6-2, the Boston Braves fell to the New York Giants, 7-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Full box scores are linked for the games marked with one; the rest show the final score only. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1941 and the next, Sep 21, 1941. The 1941 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.