Games on July 5, 1963

The games of July 5, 1963

11 games were played on July 5, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 8-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics, and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the New York Yankees 4-1, the Houston Colt .45's topped the Milwaukee Braves 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 3-1, and the Los Angeles Angels fell to the Washington Senators, 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1963 and the next, Jul 6, 1963. The 1963 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.