Games on July 20, 1988

The games of July 20, 1988

10 games were played on July 20, 1988, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 12-2 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 12-5, the Detroit Tigers over the Seattle Mariners. A shutout went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 7-6 over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Montreal Expos, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Boston Red Sox, 9-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 3-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 19, 1988 and the next, Jul 21, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.