Games on August 5, 1986

The games of August 5, 1986

The schedule for August 5, 1986 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 13-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-9. Shutouts: the Montreal Expos over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Texas Rangers 9-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 10-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 10-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 11-6, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4, and the Kansas City Royals topped the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6. The Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 1986 and the next, Aug 6, 1986. For the wider picture, see the 1986 season.