Games on June 5, 1976

The games of June 5, 1976

The schedule for June 5, 1976 lists 13 games. The Atlanta Braves routed the Montreal Expos 8-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the California Angels, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Oakland Athletics 7-6 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 7-2, the New York Mets topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-2. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 4, 1976 and the next, Jun 6, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.