Games on October 2, 1917

The games of October 2, 1917

On October 2, 1917, 6 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-2 win over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 9-7. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Robins fell to the Boston Braves, 6-2 and the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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, Oct 1, 1917 and the next, Oct 3, 1917. The 1917 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.