Games on August 2, 1969

The games of August 2, 1969

12 games were played on August 2, 1969, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 5-0 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Washington Senators over the California Angels. The day's shutouts were the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Seattle Pilots, and the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the San Diego Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-4, the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Francisco Giants 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 1, 1969 and the next, Aug 3, 1969. For the wider picture, see the 1969 season.