All five scheduled games play to completion on September 8, 1920, including a doubleheader in Boston between the Giants and the Braves. The two games of that twin bill each produced six runs, the Giants winning game one 6-0 and then sweeping with a score of 5-1 in the night cap. At the high end of scoring, the Dodgers beat the Phillies 7-4 in Philadelphia.

Walt Tragesser of the Phillies wins best offensive game of the day in the loss. He goes three for four with a double and a home run, scoring one run and driving in one run. Tragesser is hitting a poor .224/.248/.421 at this point, but has won two best game of the day awards. It just goes to show that in baseball, anyone can be the hero.

Fred Toney of the Giants takes home best pitched game of the day in game one of the doubleheader. Toney pitches a four-hit shutout, walking one and striking out two for a game score of 80. His teammate Slim Sallee allows one run in the second game, for second place and a game score of 71. Toney is now tied for fifth in the NL with 18 wins.

In the AL batting race, George Sisler of the Browns plays while Tris Speaker of the Indians has the day off. Sisler goes 0 for 4 and drops one point behind Speaker to .391. The White Sox beat the Browns 5-3.

In other news, the Yankees play an ill-fated exhibition game in Pittsburgh, that results in centerfielder Ping Bodie breaking a leg. He will miss the rest of the season. Bodie was one of the best hitters on the team, and played a fine defensive outfield.

The White Sox were the only one of the thee AL contenders to play on this day. They gain half a game on first place Cleveland and second place New York. The Yankees sit 1/2 games back, with the White Sox one back.

The Giants and Dodgers both gain on the idle Cincinnati Reds. Brooklyn is even in games back, but three games down in the loss column to the Reds. The Giants gain a game to sit 1 1/2 games back in third.