Games on October 2, 1966

The games of October 2, 1966

The schedule for October 2, 1966 lists 12 games. The Houston Astros routed the New York Mets 8-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0), the California Angels over the Cleveland Indians (2-0), and the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3, the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 2-0. The Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 1, 1966 and the next, Oct 5, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.