Games on August 5, 1960

The games of August 5, 1960

7 games were played on August 5, 1960, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Braves' 10-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants (1-0) and the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1 and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1960 and the next, Aug 6, 1960. The 1960 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.