Games on August 20, 1960

9 games

The games of August 20, 1960

On August 20, 1960, 9 games went into the books. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Boston Red Sox 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Athletics (3-0) and the Milwaukee Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-6, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 9-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 19, 1960 and the next, Aug 21, 1960. The 1960 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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