Games on August 3, 1962

The games of August 3, 1962

9 games were played on August 3, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 10-2 winners over the Chicago White Sox. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 8-6. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Kansas City Athletics (1-0). The closest finishes were the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 7-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Colt .45's, 8-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1962 and the next, Aug 4, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.