Games on August 2, 1928

8 games

The games of August 2, 1928

On August 2, 1928, 8 games went into the books. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Philadelphia Phillies 18-4, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Brooklyn Robins, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 6-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-3, and the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-5. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 1, 1928 and the next, Aug 3, 1928. For the wider picture, see the 1928 season.

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