Games on July 5, 1906

The games of July 5, 1906

8 games were played on July 5, 1906, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Highlanders, 8-3 winners over the Boston Americans. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Boston Beaneaters (1-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators (3-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Brooklyn Superbas, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Naps, the St. Louis Browns 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1906 and the next, Jul 6, 1906. The 1906 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.