Games on April 20, 1946

8 games

The games of April 20, 1946

On April 20, 1946, 8 games went into the books. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 9-8. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 7-3, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 19, 1946 and the next, Apr 21, 1946. The 1946 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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