Games on September 5, 1960

The games of September 5, 1960

14 games were played on September 5, 1960, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 9-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Baltimore Orioles (4-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Athletics 8-7 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 3-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Milwaukee Braves 9-7, the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs played to a 4-4 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, and the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1960 and the next, Sep 6, 1960. The 1960 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.