Games on October 5, 1912

The games of October 5, 1912

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on October 5, 1912. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Browns' 13-1 win over the Cleveland Naps. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Boston Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers (1-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (5-0), and the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators fell to the New York Highlanders, 8-6. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 4, 1912 and the next, Oct 6, 1912. For the wider picture, see the 1912 season.