Games on August 20, 1947

The games of August 20, 1947

11 games were played on August 20, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Birmingham Black Barons, 16-1 winners over the Memphis Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 14-13. One-run games: the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Washington Senators, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the New York Giants. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 16-10, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Kansas City Monarchs fell to the Indianapolis Clowns, 11-7, the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 10-3, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-1. The Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies played to a 1-1 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1947 and the next, Aug 21, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.