Games on May 2, 1951

8 games

The games of May 2, 1951

On May 2, 1951, 8 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Giants' 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Boston Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0). One-run games: the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 6-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-4, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 8-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 1, 1951 and the next, May 3, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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