Games on October 2, 1976

The games of October 2, 1976

On October 2, 1976, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 10-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0), the Atlanta Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (8-0). Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Texas Rangers 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 1, 1976 and the next, Oct 3, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.