Games on May 5, 1965

The games of May 5, 1965

The schedule for May 5, 1965 lists 10 games. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the San Francisco Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (4-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (4-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets (1-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Braves 2-1 over the Houston Astros. In the other games, the California Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1965 and the next, May 6, 1965. For the wider picture, see the 1965 season.