Games on August 2, 1957
9 games
- KC1 4 @ BAL 5 No box score
- KC1 2 @ BAL 10 No box score
- CHA 4 @ BOS 5 No box score
- PIT 4 @ CHN 6 No box score
- NY1 6 @ CIN 9 No box score
- BRO 0 @ MLN 1 No box score
- CLE 2 @ NYA 3 No box score
- PHI 4 @ SLN 5 No box score
- DET 1 @ WS1 2 No box score
The games of August 2, 1957
On August 2, 1957, 9 games went into the books. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Kansas City Athletics 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Cincinnati Redlegs over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Braves over the Brooklyn Dodgers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Kansas City Athletics, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-4 and the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1. The Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. The home team won every regular-season game on the date. 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, 1957 and the next, Aug 3, 1957. For the wider picture, see the 1957 season.
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