Games on September 5, 1906

The games of September 5, 1906

8 games were played on September 5, 1906, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Highlanders, 6-1 winners over the Boston Americans. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Naps over the St. Louis Browns (1-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 4-3 over the Brooklyn Superbas and the New York Giants 2-1 over the Brooklyn Superbas. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Boston Beaneaters 8-5 and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Washington Senators 3-1. The Brooklyn Superbas and the New York Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1906 and the next, Sep 6, 1906. The 1906 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.