Games on August 20, 1963

The games of August 20, 1963

On August 20, 1963, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Athletics, 9-0 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (6-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Colt .45's (1-0), and the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3, the Washington Senators fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 7-5, and the Milwaukee Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 19, 1963 and the next, Aug 21, 1963. For the wider picture, see the 1963 season.