Games on July 5, 1952

The games of July 5, 1952

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on July 5, 1952. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Chicago Cubs 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Browns (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the New York Giants, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Boston Braves 5-3 and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1952 and the next, Jul 6, 1952. The 1952 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.