Games on August 5, 2016

The games of August 5, 2016

The schedule for August 5, 2016 lists 15 games. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 9-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 13-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the Texas Rangers (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Atlanta Braves (1-0). One-run games: the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the New York Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the Miami Marlins topped the Colorado Rockies 5-3, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5-4, the Seattle Mariners topped the Anaheim Angels 6-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the Washington Nationals, 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 4, 2016 and the next, Aug 6, 2016. For the wider picture, see the 2016 season.