Games on September 2, 1942

The games of September 2, 1942

The schedule for September 2, 1942 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 12-3 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. A shutout went on the board for the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 8-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 8-2, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 7-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, and the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 1, 1942 and the next, Sep 3, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.