Games on July 5, 1905

The games of July 5, 1905

8 games were played on July 5, 1905, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Beaneaters routed the Brooklyn Superbas 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies. Decided by a single run were the Boston Americans 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-5, the Cleveland Naps beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1, and the New York Highlanders fell to the Washington Senators, 8-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1905 and the next, Jul 6, 1905. The 1905 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.