Games on August 7, 1962

The games of August 7, 1962

10 games were played on August 7, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 14-1 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (4-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Colt .45's (3-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0). Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Angels topped the Boston Red Sox 3-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 7-5, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Milwaukee Braves, 4-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, and the Kansas City Athletics beat the Washington Senators 10-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 6, 1962 and the next, Aug 8, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.