Games on July 5, 1977

The games of July 5, 1977

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 5, 1977. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 12-1 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Montreal Expos over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the Oakland Athletics (6-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 8-7, the Chicago White Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 4-1, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers 6-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1977 and the next, Jul 6, 1977. For the wider picture, see the 1977 season.