Games on July 4, 1902

The games of July 4, 1902

On July 4, 1902, 16 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 10-2 win over the Cleveland Bronchos. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Philadelphia Athletics over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brooklyn Superbas (3-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brooklyn Superbas (4-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Giants (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Americans 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Cleveland Bronchos, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Boston Americans topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Boston Beaneaters beat the Chicago Orphans 3-1, the Boston Beaneaters beat the Chicago Orphans 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2, the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 7-5. The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Americans, the Cleveland Bronchos and the Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Beaneaters and the Chicago Orphans each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 3, 1902 and the next, Jul 5, 1902. For the wider picture, see the 1902 season.