Games on May 20, 1977

The games of May 20, 1977

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on May 20, 1977. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 13-4 winners over the Atlanta Braves. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 15-7. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Minnesota Twins (3-0) and the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Indians (4-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2, the Houston Astros topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Diego Padres, 12-4, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Oakland Athletics, 14-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 19, 1977 and the next, May 21, 1977. For the wider picture, see the 1977 season.