Games on July 5, 1969

The games of July 5, 1969

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 5, 1969. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 13-1 winners over the Oakland Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the San Diego Padres over the Houston Astros. The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the California Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Washington Senators, 6-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 11-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-3, the Seattle Pilots fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 7-1, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1969 and the next, Jul 6, 1969. The 1969 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.