Games on September 20, 1955

The games of September 20, 1955

12 games were played on September 20, 1955, according to Retrosheet. The New York Giants routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-8. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Braves over the Cincinnati Redlegs (7-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Athletics 7-3, the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 6-3, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 9-7. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1955 and the next, Sep 21, 1955. The 1955 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.