Games on August 2, 1930

The games of August 2, 1930

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 2, 1930. The Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 13-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 14-8. Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Philadelphia Athletics 8-7 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Robins 8-6, the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 9-3, the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 9-5, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2, and the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 12-4. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1930 and the next, Aug 3, 1930. The 1930 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.