Games on August 2, 1931

The games of August 2, 1931

On August 2, 1931, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 9-4 winners over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 11-9. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (1-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0). In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Robins 5-2, the Brooklyn Robins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-4, the New York Giants topped the Boston Braves 4-2, the New York Giants beat the Boston Braves 6-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 10-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Robins, and the Boston Braves and the New York Giants. 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, 1931 and the next, Aug 3, 1931. The 1931 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.