Games on October 5, 1929

The games of October 5, 1929

11 games were played on October 5, 1929, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7. The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the New York Giants, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Boston Braves, 8-3, the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Boston Braves, 5-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the New York Yankees 8-4, the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 12-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Braves, the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 4, 1929 and the next, Oct 6, 1929. For the wider picture, see the 1929 season.