Games on August 6, 1965

The games of August 6, 1965

10 games were played on August 6, 1965, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 11-5 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Mets, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the California Angels topped the Washington Senators 6-1, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 9-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 9-3, and the Milwaukee Braves beat the Houston Astros 8-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 5, 1965 and the next, Aug 7, 1965. For the wider picture, see the 1965 season.