Games on May 2, 1918

8 games

The games of May 2, 1918

On May 2, 1918, 8 games went into the books. The Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Senators 8-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Robins beat the Boston Braves 7-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the New York Yankees 7-5. 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, May 1, 1918 and the next, May 3, 1918. The 1918 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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