Games on August 20, 1985

The games of August 20, 1985

The schedule for August 20, 1985 lists 13 games. The Houston Astros routed the St. Louis Cardinals 17-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the San Diego Padres over the Montreal Expos (1-0) and the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Texas Rangers, 3-1, the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 8-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Oakland Athletics 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 3-2, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 19, 1985 and the next, Aug 21, 1985. The 1985 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.