Games on June 5, 1931

The games of June 5, 1931

8 games were played on June 5, 1931, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 9-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees 8-7 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 3-1 and the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-5. 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, Jun 4, 1931 and the next, Jun 6, 1931. For the wider picture, see the 1931 season.