Games on August 2, 1902

The games of August 2, 1902

On August 2, 1902, 10 games went into the books. The Chicago Orphans routed the Philadelphia Phillies 12-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (8-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Brooklyn Superbas, the Boston Beaneaters 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Boston Americans 2-1 over the Cleveland Bronchos. The rest of the slate: the Boston Beaneaters fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Giants 7-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 4-1. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Beaneaters and the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox 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, Aug 1, 1902 and the next, Aug 3, 1902. The 1902 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.