Games on July 5, 1998

The games of July 5, 1998

15 games were played on July 5, 1998, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 12-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 15-14. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Anaheim Angels, the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the New York Mets, the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-1, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Houston Astros, 5-2, the Florida Marlins beat the Montreal Expos 2-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, the San Diego Padres topped the Colorado Rockies 7-2, the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1. 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, Jul 4, 1998 and the next, Jul 9, 1998. The 1998 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.