Games on August 5, 1922

The games of August 5, 1922

9 games were played on August 5, 1922, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 19-7 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Robins over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Robins 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Boston Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-3, the Washington Senators beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 7-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-1, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Robins. 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, Aug 4, 1922 and the next, Aug 6, 1922. The 1922 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.