Games on June 5, 1946

The games of June 5, 1946

8 games were played on June 5, 1946, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 8-8, the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the Birmingham Black Barons topped the Indianapolis Clowns 6-2, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3, and the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 5-1. The St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox played to a 8-8 tie. 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, 1946 and the next, Jun 6, 1946. For the wider picture, see the 1946 season.