Games on May 20, 1980

The games of May 20, 1980

13 games were played on May 20, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 14-5 win over the Seattle Mariners. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles (4-0), the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Indians (8-0), and the Kansas City Royals over the Oakland Athletics (1-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Atlanta Braves 1-0 over the Montreal Expos, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Francisco Giants, 2-0, the California Angels beat the Texas Rangers 5-4, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3. The Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 19, 1980 and the next, May 21, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.