Games on June 5, 1902

The games of June 5, 1902

8 games were played on June 5, 1902, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago White Sox routed the Philadelphia Athletics 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Superbas over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Beaneaters (3-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Browns 7-6 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Americans 3-2 over the Cleveland Bronchos, and the New York Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Orphans. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-4 and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 5-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 4, 1902 and the next, Jun 6, 1902. For the wider picture, see the 1902 season.