Games on July 2, 1966

The games of July 2, 1966

On July 2, 1966, 12 games went into the books. The Chicago White Sox routed the Boston Red Sox 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 12-9. Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels 5-2, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-3, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-5, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, and the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 10-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 1, 1966 and the next, Jul 3, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.