Games on July 2, 1949

The games of July 2, 1949

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on July 2, 1949. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 10-2 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 13-8. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Boston Braves and the Detroit Tigers 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the New York Cubans beat the Baltimore Elite Giants 9-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3, the St. Louis Browns topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 1, 1949 and the next, Jul 3, 1949. For the wider picture, see the 1949 season.