Games on October 2, 1920

The games of October 2, 1920

On October 2, 1920, 11 games went into the books. The Cleveland Indians routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1, the New York Giants fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 4-2, the Washington Senators topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-5, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-4, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates 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, Oct 1, 1920 and the next, Oct 3, 1920. The 1920 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.