Games on July 2, 1976

The games of July 2, 1976

13 games were played on July 2, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the Chicago White Sox over the Texas Rangers (1-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (3-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the California Angels, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Houston Astros, 10-8, the Kansas City Royals topped the Oakland Athletics 8-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the San Diego Padres, 6-3, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2. The Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 1, 1976 and the next, Jul 3, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.