Games on August 2, 1941

11 games

The games of August 2, 1941

11 games were played on August 2, 1941, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Monarchs' 9-2 win over the Jacksonville Red Caps. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the New York Black Yankees over the Newark Eagles. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns (2-0) and the New York Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 9-6, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Boston Braves, 6-1, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the New York Cubans, 8-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 11-7, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 1, 1941 and the next, Aug 3, 1941. The 1941 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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