Games on August 2, 1942

The games of August 2, 1942

The schedule for August 2, 1942 lists 15 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 10-0 winners over the St. Louis Browns. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (7-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Braves 4-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-4, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 7-1, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 7-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 1, 1942 and the next, Aug 3, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.