Games on August 5, 1964

The games of August 5, 1964

The schedule for August 5, 1964 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 9-0 winners over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Angels over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Houston Colt .45's and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 6-3, the Kansas City Athletics topped the New York Yankees 10-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1, the New York Mets fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, the Houston Colt .45's fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2. The Houston Colt .45's and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1964 and the next, Aug 6, 1964. The 1964 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.