Games on April 5, 2008

The games of April 5, 2008

15 games were played on April 5, 2008, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Toronto Blue Jays' 10-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 9-7. Decided by a single run were the Anaheim Angels 2-1 over the Texas Rangers, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Washington Nationals. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 11-5, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Seattle Mariners 6-4, the Arizona Diamondbacks topped the Colorado Rockies 7-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 5-3, the Florida Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Kansas City Royals 6-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-1, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 4, 2008 and the next, Apr 6, 2008. For the wider picture, see the 2008 season.