Games on August 2, 1938

The games of August 2, 1938

On August 2, 1938, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Kansas City Monarchs, 14-1 winners over the Memphis Red Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the Homestead Grays over the Newark Eagles (5-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the New York Giants (7-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the New York Yankees, the Jacksonville Red Caps 3-2 over the Atlanta Black Crackers, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3, the Boston Bees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 8-4, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4, and the Washington Senators beat the St. Louis Browns 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 1, 1938 and the next, Aug 3, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.