Games on July 2, 1947

The games of July 2, 1947

10 games were played on July 2, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 11-3 win over the New York Giants. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Stars beat the Newark Eagles 10-9. The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Athletics 7-6 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the Memphis Red Sox beat the Chicago American Giants 9-3, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Indianapolis Clowns 10-5, the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 8-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-6, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1. 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, Jul 1, 1947 and the next, Jul 3, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.