Games on April 5, 1983

9 games

The games of April 5, 1983

On April 5, 1983, 9 games went into the books. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Houston Astros 16-7, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 16-13, the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts: the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers and the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Minnesota Twins 11-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 4, 1983 and the next, Apr 6, 1983. The 1983 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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