Games on April 20, 1997

The games of April 20, 1997

On April 20, 1997, 16 games went into the books. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Boston Red Sox 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Seattle Mariners over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts went on the board for the Montreal Expos over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Florida Marlins (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 8-7 over the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Colorado Rockies, 9-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 9-2, the Anaheim Angels topped the Kansas City Royals 11-1, the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, the San Diego Padres topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5. The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 19, 1997 and the next, Apr 21, 1997. The 1997 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.