Games on August 5, 1934

The games of August 5, 1934

On August 5, 1934, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 7-0 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-3, the Boston Braves topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-4, the Boston Braves fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 5-2, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Giants, 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1934 and the next, Aug 7, 1934. The 1934 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.