Games on August 5, 1958

The games of August 5, 1958

The schedule for August 5, 1958 lists 8 games. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 13-3 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Chicago Cubs over the San Francisco Giants. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Redlegs 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Kansas City Athletics. In the other games, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 7-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1958 and the next, Aug 6, 1958. The 1958 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.