Games on July 20, 1960

The games of July 20, 1960

On July 20, 1960, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0) and the Milwaukee Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Athletics 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles. In the other games, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 8-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-5, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Jul 19, 1960 and the next, Jul 21, 1960. The 1960 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.