Games on July 5, 1988

The games of July 5, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 5, 1988. The San Francisco Giants routed the Chicago Cubs 9-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-5. A shutout went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). The closest finishes were the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Houston Astros, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 5-3, and the California Angels fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-1. The Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 4, 1988 and the next, Jul 6, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.