Games on April 5, 2001

The games of April 5, 2001

The schedule for April 5, 2001 lists 12 games. The widest margin belonged to the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-0 winners over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 7-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-2, the Houston Astros topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-5, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 8-2, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Anaheim Angels, 10-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 4, 2001 and the next, Apr 6, 2001. The 2001 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.