Games on July 2, 1938

The games of July 2, 1938

12 games were played on July 2, 1938, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 12-2 winners over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 13-5, the St. Louis Browns over the Detroit Tigers. The closest finishes were the Jacksonville Red Caps 9-8 over the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Boston Bees 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1, the New York Black Yankees fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 13-4, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 8-8, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, the Homestead Grays beat the Pittsburgh Crawfords 11-4, the Homestead Grays beat the Pittsburgh Crawfords 6-3, and the Newark Eagles beat the Washington Black Senators 7-5. The Baltimore Elite Giants and the Philadelphia Stars played to a 8-8 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 1, 1938 and the next, Jul 3, 1938. For the wider picture, see the 1938 season.