Games on July 5, 1985

The games of July 5, 1985

On July 5, 1985, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 13-4 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 12-6. One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners 7-6 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-3, the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Kansas City Royals 6-3, the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3, the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Oakland Athletics 8-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1985 and the next, Jul 6, 1985. The 1985 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.