Games on July 2, 1908

The games of July 2, 1908

On July 2, 1908, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 11-1 win over the Cleveland Naps. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox (9-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Superbas 2-1 over the Boston Doves, the New York Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the New York Highlanders. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2, and the Washington Senators topped the New York Highlanders 5-3. The St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Highlanders and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 1, 1908 and the next, Jul 3, 1908. For the wider picture, see the 1908 season.