Games on July 5, 1951

The games of July 5, 1951

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on July 5, 1951. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 10-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox (8-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the New York Giants 8-4, the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 8-2, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8-3. 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, Jul 4, 1951 and the next, Jul 6, 1951. For the wider picture, see the 1951 season.