Games on September 5, 1985

8 games

The games of September 5, 1985

On September 5, 1985, 8 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 13-6, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Toronto Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins (7-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-5, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, the New York Yankees topped the Oakland Athletics 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 11-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 4, 1985 and the next, Sep 6, 1985. The 1985 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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