Games on August 2, 1926

The games of August 2, 1926

Retrosheet's records show 7 games on August 2, 1926. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics, 10-1 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 14-11. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Brooklyn Robins and the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1926 and the next, Aug 3, 1926. For the wider picture, see the 1926 season.