Games on May 2, 1917

The games of May 2, 1917

The schedule for May 2, 1917 lists 7 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 8-3 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (1-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0), and the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Browns (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Robins 2-2 and the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 2-0. The Brooklyn Robins and the New York Giants played to a 2-2 tie. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 1, 1917 and the next, May 3, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.