Games on August 20, 1978

The games of August 20, 1978

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 20, 1978. The Cleveland Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Astros. A shutout went on the board for the California Angels over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Texas Rangers, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2, the New York Mets fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 5-3, the Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the New York Yankees 5-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4. The Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1978 and the next, Aug 21, 1978. The 1978 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.