Games on April 20, 1986

The games of April 20, 1986

12 games were played on April 20, 1986, according to Retrosheet. The New York Mets routed the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 10-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres (4-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Atlanta Braves 7-3, the Texas Rangers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-2, the California Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4. 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, Apr 19, 1986 and the next, Apr 21, 1986. The 1986 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.