The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every June 5 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

JUNE 5 · 1,330 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 2001, The Boston Red Sox beat Detroit 4–3 in 17 innings while being out-hit 15 to 12. It took 5 hours and 52 minutes.

The Committee has looked at all 1,330 major-league games played on June 5, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1912-06-05	Cincinnati at the New York Giants	10–22	8.5
2001-06-05	Detroit at the Boston Red Sox	3–4	17.5	352 min
1934-06-05	Cleveland at Detroit	2–20	8.5	by 18
1994-06-05	Pittsburgh at Colorado	4–3	9.0	63,653 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1915-06-05	BLF at BRF	7–5	10.0	hits 6-15
1916-06-05	Pittsburgh at Brooklyn	2–3	8.5	hits 13-5
1938-06-05	The Boston Braves at St. Louis	5–6	8.7	hits 14-6

The Mirror Game — a line score this date shares with another day

1901-06-05	The New York Giants at St. Louis	3–4	8.5	000300000 / 00002200x
1902-06-05	Cincinnati at Brooklyn	0–4	8.5	000000000 / 10000102x
1902-06-05	St. Louis at the Boston Braves	3–0	9.0	000111000 / 000000000

By the decades

1870s 14 · 1880s 53 · 1890s 51 · 1900s 53 · 1910s 74 · 1920s 53 · 1930s 79 · 1940s 72 · 1950s 87 · 1960s 95 · 1970s 103 · 1980s 112 · 1990s 137 · 2000s 144 · 2010s 138 · 2020s 65

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