Games on July 20, 1969

The games of July 20, 1969

On July 20, 1969, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 10-0 winners over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Oakland Athletics beat the California Angels 9-6. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the Seattle Pilots (4-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the California Angels topped the Oakland Athletics 7-3, the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6, the Montreal Expos beat the New York Mets 3-2, the New York Mets topped the Montreal Expos 4-3, the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 3-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Oakland Athletics and the California Angels, the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, and the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 19, 1969 and the next, Jul 24, 1969. The 1969 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.