Games on July 2, 1918

The games of July 2, 1918

On July 2, 1918, 10 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox. The day's shutouts were the Brooklyn Robins over the Boston Braves (4-0), the Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Yankees (5-0), and the Washington Senators over the Boston Red Sox (3-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-1, and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 1, 1918 and the next, Jul 3, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.