Games on July 5, 1954

The games of July 5, 1954

16 games were played on July 5, 1954, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 14-0 win over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 13-6, the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (1-0), and the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (10-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Redlegs 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Redlegs 8-7 over the Chicago Cubs, and the New York Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 11-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-6, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2, the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6, the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, and the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 7-1. The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Redlegs, and the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1954 and the next, Jul 6, 1954. The 1954 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.