Games on April 20, 1976

The games of April 20, 1976

11 games were played on April 20, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 12-11, the San Francisco Giants over the Atlanta Braves. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Baltimore Orioles (5-0) and the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals (8-0). One-run games: the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5, the Texas Rangers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-1, the Houston Astros fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 19, 1976 and the next, Apr 21, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.