Games on August 30, 2002

The games of August 30, 2002

On August 30, 2002, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 15-5 win over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the San Diego Padres over the Colorado Rockies (2-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 7-6 over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Florida Marlins 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Anaheim Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 8-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the Montreal Expos 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-5, the Oakland Athletics topped the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Seattle Mariners 5-1, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Texas Rangers 9-7, and the New York Yankees topped the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 29, 2002 and the next, Aug 31, 2002. For the wider picture, see the 2002 season.