Games on August 2, 1951

9 games

The games of August 2, 1951

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 2, 1951. The Boston Red Sox routed the St. Louis Browns 12-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-6, the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (6-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5, the Boston Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1951 and the next, Aug 3, 1951. For the wider picture, see the 1951 season.

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