Games on June 5, 1981

The games of June 5, 1981

The schedule for June 5, 1981 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 8-1 winners over the Seattle Mariners. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (2-0) and the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (3-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, and the Texas Rangers 5-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, the Baltimore Orioles topped the California Angels 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Montreal Expos 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 4-1, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 4, 1981 and the next, Jun 6, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.