Games on May 2, 1954

The games of May 2, 1954

11 games were played on May 2, 1954, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 18-10 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (4-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 12-4, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 10-6, the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-7, the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 6-4, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 6-3. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, and the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 1, 1954 and the next, May 3, 1954. The 1954 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.