Games on July 5, 1912

The games of July 5, 1912

8 games were played on July 5, 1912, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Boston Braves 10-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators 6-5 over the New York Highlanders. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-3, and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4. The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1912 and the next, Jul 6, 1912. The 1912 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.