Games on August 5, 1969

The games of August 5, 1969

The schedule for August 5, 1969 lists 16 games. The New York Mets routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators. A shutout went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Montreal Expos (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the California Angels, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Kansas City Royals 7-5, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Seattle Pilots, 9-2, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-5, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Oakland Athletics, 8-3, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Cleveland Indians, 10-4, the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-2, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. The New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, and the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1969 and the next, Aug 6, 1969. For the wider picture, see the 1969 season.