Games on October 2, 1948

The games of October 2, 1948

On October 2, 1948, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. A shutout went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (8-0). Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves 2-1 over the New York Giants. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 5-1, the Boston Braves fell to the New York Giants, 8-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Braves and the New York Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 1, 1948 and the next, Oct 3, 1948. The 1948 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.