Games on September 2, 1977

The games of September 2, 1977

On September 2, 1977, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0), the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins (4-0), and the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves (4-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0, the San Diego Padres topped the Chicago Cubs 5-0, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Francisco Giants 6-4, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the Texas Rangers, 6-4. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 1, 1977 and the next, Sep 3, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.