Games on July 4, 2002

The games of July 4, 2002

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on July 4, 2002. The New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11-8. One-run games: the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Anaheim Angels 7-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-3, the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5, the New York Mets fell to the Florida Marlins, 9-7, the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Seattle Mariners, 2-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 3, 2002 and the next, Jul 5, 2002. The 2002 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.