Games on August 5, 1918

The games of August 5, 1918

5 games were played on August 5, 1918, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Brooklyn Robins 5-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Giants 5-3, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1918 and the next, Aug 6, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.