Games on April 5, 1988

The games of April 5, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 6 games on April 5, 1988. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 8-0 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 10-9. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (5-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Seattle Mariners (6-0). The rest of the slate: the Houston Astros topped the San Diego Padres 6-3 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 4, 1988 and the next, Apr 6, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.