Games on August 5, 1951

The games of August 5, 1951

On August 5, 1951, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 12-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. A shutout went on the board for the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-8 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns, and the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Boston Red Sox 8-5, the Boston Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 6-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 8-4. The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1951 and the next, Aug 6, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.