Games on September 20, 1969

12 games

The games of September 20, 1969

On September 20, 1969, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 6-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9-8. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the New York Yankees, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Seattle Pilots, the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the California Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Washington Senators, 5-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 6-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 6-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 19, 1969 and the next, Sep 21, 1969. The 1969 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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