Games on August 20, 1984

11 games

The games of August 20, 1984

On August 20, 1984, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 14-1 winners over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Seattle Mariners. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 8-5, the Chicago Cubs topped the Houston Astros 6-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 8-4, the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the New York Mets fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 6-4, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 1984 and the next, Aug 21, 1984. The 1984 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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