Games on August 5, 1962

The games of August 5, 1962

On August 5, 1962, 16 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Milwaukee Braves, 8-1 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. A shutout went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Athletics 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 5-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Minnesota Twins 5-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3, the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Colt .45's, 7-4, and the Houston Colt .45's fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, and the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1962 and the next, Aug 6, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.