Games on August 2, 1960

The games of August 2, 1960

On August 2, 1960, 10 games went into the books. The Washington Senators routed the Cleveland Indians 9-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 10-4. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 7-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-2. The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1960 and the next, Aug 3, 1960. The 1960 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.