Games on October 2, 1977

The games of October 2, 1977

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on October 2, 1977. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7. The day's shutouts were the Kansas City Royals over the California Angels (2-0). The closest finishes were the Seattle Mariners 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 6-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-1, the New York Mets topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays. 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, Oct 1, 1977 and the next, Oct 4, 1977. The 1977 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.