Games on August 20, 1977

The games of August 20, 1977

13 games were played on August 20, 1977, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 8-2 win over the New York Mets. One-run games: the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 over the California Angels, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Houston Astros. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Royals topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Atlanta Braves 6-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3, the San Diego Padres fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-1, and the Texas Rangers fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2. 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, Aug 19, 1977 and the next, Aug 21, 1977. For the wider picture, see the 1977 season.