Games on April 2, 2001

The games of April 2, 2001

10 games were played on April 2, 2001, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Colorado Rockies, 8-0 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the Atlanta Braves over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Florida Marlins, and the Seattle Mariners 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-4, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3, and the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 3-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 1, 2001 and the next, Apr 3, 2001. For the wider picture, see the 2001 season.