Games on August 20, 1987

The games of August 20, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 20, 1987. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Brewers' 14-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 13-4, the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (8-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Montreal Expos 7-2, the New York Mets topped the San Francisco Giants 7-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 10-2, and the Texas Rangers topped the Chicago White Sox 5-1. 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, 1987 and the next, Aug 21, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.