Games on July 2, 2012

The games of July 2, 2012

12 games were played on July 2, 2012, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 11-2 win over the Houston Astros. The highest-scoring game ended 11-3, the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays. A shutout went on the board for the Anaheim Angels over the Cleveland Indians (3-0). The closest finishes were the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Atlanta Braves 4-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1, the Seattle Mariners topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-3, and the Colorado Rockies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 1, 2012 and the next, Jul 3, 2012. For the wider picture, see the 2012 season.