Games on April 20, 1977

The games of April 20, 1977

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on April 20, 1977. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 7-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 8-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the San Diego Padres (2-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the California Angels, and the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1, the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the New York Yankees, 7-5, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, the Texas Rangers topped the Seattle Mariners 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 4-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 19, 1977 and the next, Apr 21, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.