Games on October 2, 1938

The games of October 2, 1938

The schedule for October 2, 1938 lists 12 games. The New York Yankees routed the Boston Red Sox 6-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the St. Louis Browns (3-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Boston Bees. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 7-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5, the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 4-2. The St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies 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, Oct 1, 1938 and the next, Oct 5, 1938. The 1938 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.