Games on September 2, 2003

The games of September 2, 2003

On September 2, 2003, 15 games went into the books. The Minnesota Twins routed the Anaheim Angels 12-6, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Florida Marlins, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Colorado Rockies. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 8-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 4-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 3-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 5-3, the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3, and the Kansas City Royals fell to the Texas Rangers, 8-7. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 1, 2003 and the next, Sep 3, 2003. The 2003 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.