Games on August 20, 1957

The games of August 20, 1957

The schedule for August 20, 1957 lists 12 games. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 11-5 winners over the Cincinnati Redlegs. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (6-0) and the Kansas City Athletics over the New York Yankees (1-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 over the Cincinnati Redlegs, the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the New York Giants. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 3-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, and the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1957 and the next, Aug 21, 1957. For the wider picture, see the 1957 season.