Games on July 5, 1924

The games of July 5, 1924

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 5, 1924. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Cincinnati Reds 11-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Browns (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 8-7 over the Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins topped the Boston Braves 8-4, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2, and the New York Yankees fell to the Washington Senators, 7-2. The Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1924 and the next, Jul 6, 1924. For the wider picture, see the 1924 season.