Games on July 5, 1966

The games of July 5, 1966

The schedule for July 5, 1966 lists 8 games. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 6-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros. A shutout went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians and the California Angels 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 7-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3-1, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1. 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, Jul 4, 1966 and the next, Jul 6, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.