Games on May 5, 1964

The games of May 5, 1964

8 games were played on May 5, 1964, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Angels' 8-1 win over the Kansas City Athletics. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (4-0) and the Milwaukee Braves over the New York Mets (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Houston Colt .45's. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1. 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, May 4, 1964 and the next, May 6, 1964. For the wider picture, see the 1964 season.