Games on September 2, 1902

The games of September 2, 1902

10 games were played on September 2, 1902, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Bronchos' 23-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Superbas over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the New York Giants. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Superbas fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Beaneaters 5-2, the Boston Beaneaters topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Boston Americans, 9-2, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 5-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Orphans 4-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Orphans 7-4. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Superbas, the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Beaneaters, and the Chicago Orphans and the Philadelphia Phillies 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, Sep 1, 1902 and the next, Sep 3, 1902. For the wider picture, see the 1902 season.