Games on July 5, 1958

The games of July 5, 1958

8 games were played on July 5, 1958, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 8-1 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 8-5. One-run games: the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Athletics 8-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1, the Milwaukee Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-3, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Senators 3-1. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees played to a 3-3 tie. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1958 and the next, Jul 6, 1958. For the wider picture, see the 1958 season.