Games on July 5, 1941

The games of July 5, 1941

9 games were played on July 5, 1941, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 10-1 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (5-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-3, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 10-5, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the Philadelphia Stars 9-1, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1941 and the next, Jul 6, 1941. The 1941 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.