Games on August 20, 1980

The games of August 20, 1980

13 games were played on August 20, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Toronto Blue Jays' 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (3-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the California Angels, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the New York Mets, and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Atlanta Braves, 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Houston Astros, 5-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Montreal Expos 5-1, the San Diego Padres topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, the New York Yankees topped the Seattle Mariners 6-4, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 5-3. 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, Aug 19, 1980 and the next, Aug 21, 1980. For the wider picture, see the 1980 season.