Games on August 2, 1963

The games of August 2, 1963

12 games were played on August 2, 1963, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Milwaukee Braves' 8-0 win over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 12-11. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (5-0). One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 10-9 over the Cleveland Indians, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Colt .45's, 4-1, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Minnesota Twins, 10-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Los Angeles Angels 5-1, the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Braves 3-1, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Braves and the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 1, 1963 and the next, Aug 3, 1963. For the wider picture, see the 1963 season.