Games on May 2, 1945

The games of May 2, 1945

8 games were played on May 2, 1945, according to Retrosheet. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (4-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the St. Louis Browns. In the other games, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Boston Braves, 3-1, the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 1, 1945 and the next, May 4, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.