Games on October 2, 1943

The games of October 2, 1943

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on October 2, 1943. The Detroit Tigers routed the Washington Senators 12-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Boston Braves over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 7-6 over the St. Louis Browns. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-1, the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-2, and the New York Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3. The St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 1, 1943 and the next, Oct 3, 1943. For the wider picture, see the 1943 season.