Games on September 5, 1965

The games of September 5, 1965

12 games were played on September 5, 1965, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 11-2 winners over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Cincinnati Reds over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Minnesota Twins (2-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets (3-0). One-run games: the California Angels 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Milwaukee Braves, and the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-5, the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals. 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, Sep 4, 1965 and the next, Sep 6, 1965. The 1965 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.