Games on August 5, 1921

8 games

The games of August 5, 1921

On August 5, 1921, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 10-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies. One-run games: the New York Giants 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 6-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 7-3, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 4-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1921 and the next, Aug 6, 1921. The 1921 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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