Games on August 20, 2016

The games of August 20, 2016

On August 20, 2016, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 12-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 11-9. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins (10-0). The closest finishes were the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees beat the Anaheim Angels 5-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1, the Chicago Cubs topped the Colorado Rockies 9-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2, the New York Mets topped the San Francisco Giants 9-5, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 8-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 2016 and the next, Aug 21, 2016. The 2016 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.