Games on August 20, 1974

The games of August 20, 1974

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 20, 1974. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Chicago Cubs 18-8, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the California Angels (1-0), the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Indians (2-0), and the San Diego Padres over the Montreal Expos (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Texas Rangers, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, and the San Francisco Giants 8-7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1, the Houston Astros topped the New York Mets 6-2, and the Oakland Athletics topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 19, 1974 and the next, Aug 21, 1974. The 1974 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.