Games on June 5, 1987

The games of June 5, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on June 5, 1987. The New York Yankees routed the Milwaukee Brewers 13-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 15-9. The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Diego Padres, 10-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the California Angels topped the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6, the Houston Astros topped the San Francisco Giants 6-1, the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 4, 1987 and the next, Jun 6, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.