Games on August 20, 1950

9 games

The games of August 20, 1950

The schedule for August 20, 1950 lists 9 games. Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the St. Louis Browns, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-4, and the New York Yankees topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, and the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Aug 19, 1950 and the next, Aug 21, 1950. The 1950 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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