Games on August 5, 2008

The games of August 5, 2008

15 games were played on August 5, 2008, according to Retrosheet. The Milwaukee Brewers routed the Cincinnati Reds 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 11-7. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Anaheim Angels (3-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 6-5 over the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners 8-7 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 10-8, the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 8-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 8-2, the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 11-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4, the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Cleveland Indians 8-4, and the Texas Rangers topped the New York Yankees 8-6. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 4, 2008 and the next, Aug 6, 2008. For the wider picture, see the 2008 season.