Games on July 20, 1978

The games of July 20, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 20, 1978. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Texas Rangers, the New York Mets 5-4 over the Houston Astros, the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Boston Red Sox 8-6, the Montreal Expos topped the Atlanta Braves 7-3, the New York Mets topped the Houston Astros 7-4, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Houston Astros and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 19, 1978 and the next, Jul 21, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.