Games on August 20, 2021

The games of August 20, 2021

15 games were played on August 20, 2021, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Houston Astros, 12-3 winners over the Seattle Mariners. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Texas Rangers (6-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Miami Marlins 5-3, the Anaheim Angels fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-1, the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4, the Washington Nationals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 10-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 19, 2021 and the next, Aug 21, 2021. The 2021 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.