Games on August 2, 1987

The games of August 2, 1987

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 2, 1987. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 13-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. A shutout went on the board for the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres (6-0). Decided by a single run were the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the California Angels, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5, the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3, the New York Mets topped the Montreal Expos 7-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 8-5, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1, the Texas Rangers topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-2, and the Cleveland Indians fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-5. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1987 and the next, Aug 3, 1987. The 1987 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.