Games on September 20, 1959

8 games

The games of September 20, 1959

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on September 20, 1959. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Cincinnati Redlegs 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 7-4, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1959 and the next, Sep 21, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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