Games on July 5, 1909

The games of July 5, 1909

The schedule for July 5, 1909 lists 13 games. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 8-1 win over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Naps 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the New York Highlanders, and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Boston Doves beat the Brooklyn Superbas 5-1, the Brooklyn Superbas topped the Boston Doves 3-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Naps, 4-2, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the New York Highlanders 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-1, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Doves and the Brooklyn Superbas, and the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Naps. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1909 and the next, Jul 6, 1909. The 1909 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.