Games on September 5, 1954

10 games

The games of September 5, 1954

On September 5, 1954, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 12-5 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Milwaukee Braves over the Cincinnati Redlegs. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians topped the Chicago White Sox 8-2, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Cincinnati Redlegs 9-7, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the New York Giants 7-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2. The Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 1954 and the next, Sep 6, 1954. For the wider picture, see the 1954 season.

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