Games on August 20, 1953

5 games

The games of August 20, 1953

The schedule for August 20, 1953 lists 5 games. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 10-0 win over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 13-7. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (7-0). In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 and the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1953 and the next, Aug 21, 1953. The 1953 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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