Games on August 2, 1962

The games of August 2, 1962

9 games were played on August 2, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the New York Mets 9-4, the widest margin of the day. A shutout went on the board for the Houston Colt .45's over the Milwaukee Braves (3-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Athletics 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 5-1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. 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, 1962 and the next, Aug 3, 1962. For the wider picture, see the 1962 season.