Games on August 5, 1966

The games of August 5, 1966

The schedule for August 5, 1966 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 12-1 win over the Houston Astros. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (3-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the New York Yankees, and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the California Angels fell to the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, the Kansas City Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the New York Mets fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-1, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1966 and the next, Aug 6, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.