Games on August 20, 1945

The games of August 20, 1945

The schedule for August 20, 1945 lists 15 games. The Chicago American Giants routed the Memphis Red Sox 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the St. Louis Browns over the Boston Red Sox. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Braves (2-0), the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians (7-0), and the Washington Senators over the Cleveland Indians (6-0). One-run games: the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Buckeyes fell to the Birmingham Black Barons, 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-1, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 6-4, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, the New York Cubans beat the Homestead Grays 11-4, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3, and the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the New York Black Yankees 7-1. The Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1945 and the next, Aug 21, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.