Games on August 5, 1982

The games of August 5, 1982

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 5, 1982. The widest margin belonged to the Montreal Expos, 9-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the Minnesota Twins over the California Angels. Decided by a single run were the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4, the Texas Rangers topped the New York Yankees 7-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Houston Astros fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 1982 and the next, Aug 6, 1982. For the wider picture, see the 1982 season.