Games on April 5, 1997

The games of April 5, 1997

On April 5, 1997, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Colorado Rockies, 15-3 winners over the Montreal Expos. The highest-scoring game ended 15-12, the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets (2-0). The closest finishes were the Florida Marlins 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Anaheim Angels 7-5, the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5, the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-5, the New York Yankees topped the Oakland Athletics 10-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 8-6, the Texas Rangers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-7, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 4, 1997 and the next, Apr 6, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.