Games on August 20, 1943

The games of August 20, 1943

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 20, 1943. The Chicago American Giants routed the Memphis Red Sox 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 10-5. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (1-0). One-run games: the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 10-5, the Cincinnati Clowns fell to the Kansas City Monarchs, 5-3, the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Blue Jays 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1943 and the next, Aug 21, 1943. For the wider picture, see the 1943 season.