Games on August 2, 1918

The games of August 2, 1918

On August 2, 1918, 7 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 11-1 win over the New York Giants. Shutouts: the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers (5-0). One-run games: the Brooklyn Robins 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Boston Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 and the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3. 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, Aug 1, 1918 and the next, Aug 3, 1918. The 1918 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.