Games on September 5, 1958

The games of September 5, 1958

On September 5, 1958, 7 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 10-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Braves (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1 and the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 6-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 1958 and the next, Sep 6, 1958. For the wider picture, see the 1958 season.