Games on August 20, 1946

The games of August 20, 1946

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 20, 1946. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-0 winners over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-2, the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (2-0). One-run games: the St. Louis Browns 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Giants 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Monarchs 5-4 over the Memphis Red Sox, and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 9-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Boston Braves 4-1. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, 1946 and the next, Aug 21, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.