Games on August 5, 1920

The games of August 5, 1920

On August 5, 1920, 7 games went into the books. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brooklyn Robins. A shutout went on the board for the Boston Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). One-run games: the New York Giants 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 7-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1920 and the next, Aug 6, 1920. For the wider picture, see the 1920 season.