Games on August 5, 1984

The games of August 5, 1984

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on August 5, 1984. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 7-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 9-5. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers (4-0) and the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the San Francisco Giants topped the Atlanta Braves 7-4, the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the California Angels 4-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Seattle Mariners 5-4, the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3. The Kansas City Royals 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, 1984 and the next, Aug 6, 1984. For the wider picture, see the 1984 season.