Games on October 2, 1982

The games of October 2, 1982

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on October 2, 1982. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 15-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (2-0), the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees (5-0), and the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners (3-0). The closest finishes were the Kansas City Royals 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the New York Mets, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3, the California Angels topped the Texas Rangers 6-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 5-3, and the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Oct 1, 1982 and the next, Oct 3, 1982. The 1982 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.