Games on August 2, 1988

The games of August 2, 1988

On August 2, 1988, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-1 winners over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 13-10, the Houston Astros over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals (1-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 7-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-5, the New York Yankees fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-5, the New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1, and the California Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2. 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, Aug 1, 1988 and the next, Aug 3, 1988. The 1988 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.