Games on August 5, 1905

The games of August 5, 1905

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 5, 1905. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 19-6 win over the Brooklyn Superbas. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Beaneaters (6-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Highlanders 6-5 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Boston Americans beat the Cleveland Naps 8-4, the Boston Beaneaters fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, the New York Highlanders topped the St. Louis Browns 3-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Giants 5-5, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 9-1. The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 5-5 tie. The Boston Beaneaters and the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Browns and the New York Highlanders, and the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1905 and the next, Aug 6, 1905. The 1905 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.