Games on August 5, 1910

The games of August 5, 1910

On August 5, 1910, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 10-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Detroit Tigers over the New York Highlanders. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Superbas over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0) and the Boston Doves over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 8-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Doves 6-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 5-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Naps 7-3, the Cleveland Naps fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-1, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 9-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Superbas, the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Doves, and the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Naps. 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, 1910 and the next, Aug 6, 1910. For the wider picture, see the 1910 season.