Games on August 5, 1938

The games of August 5, 1938

The schedule for August 5, 1938 lists 8 games. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Monarchs' 11-1 win over the Memphis Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1, the Homestead Grays topped the Newark Eagles 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 5-3, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the St. Louis Browns, 9-2. 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, 1938 and the next, Aug 6, 1938. For the wider picture, see the 1938 season.