Games on August 2, 1917

The games of August 2, 1917

10 games were played on August 2, 1917, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the St. Louis Browns over the New York Yankees (3-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Braves 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 6-2, the St. Louis Browns fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1, the New York Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2. The Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 1, 1917 and the next, Aug 3, 1917. For the wider picture, see the 1917 season.