Games on June 5, 1966

The games of June 5, 1966

On June 5, 1966, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 16-3 win over the New York Mets. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (12-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 14-4, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 9-4, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 8-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the California Angels 4-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Minnesota Twins, 9-4, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 10-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the California Angels, the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 4, 1966 and the next, Jun 6, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.