Games on July 5, 1964

The games of July 5, 1964

On July 5, 1964, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 9-2 win over the New York Yankees. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-6. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (2-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians (5-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, the Houston Colt .45's fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the New York Mets 5-0, and the Milwaukee Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 7-1. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1964 and the next, Jul 8, 1964. The 1964 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.