Games on August 5, 1975

The games of August 5, 1975

The schedule for August 5, 1975 lists 15 games. The Texas Rangers routed the Oakland Athletics 15-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-5, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox (3-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves (5-0), and the Montreal Expos over the New York Mets (7-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the San Diego Padres 6-5 over the Houston Astros, and the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. Elsewhere, the California Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 10-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the California Angels 4-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4, the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1, the Montreal Expos beat the New York Mets 7-0, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. The California Angels and the Chicago White Sox, the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, and the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1975 and the next, Aug 6, 1975. The 1975 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.