Games on October 2, 1983

The games of October 2, 1983

14 games were played on October 2, 1983, according to Retrosheet. The Minnesota Twins routed the Toronto Blue Jays 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (2-0), the New York Mets over the Montreal Expos (1-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets 5-4 over the Montreal Expos, and the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Detroit Tigers 7-4, the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4, the Chicago White Sox topped the Seattle Mariners 3-0, and the California Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets. 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, 1983 and the next, Oct 4, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.