Bob Rush of the Cubs stops Cardinal 2B Red Schoendienst’s hitting streak at 28 games, the longest batting streak of the year.
The Giants complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers in Ebbets Field to increase their lead in the National League to 6 1/2 games.
Indians reserve 1B Billy Glynn hits three home runs in a row and drives in eight runs in a 13 – 6 win over Detroit.
RF Stan Musial outpolls all other National League players in the All-Star balloting.
Indians Mike Garcia, Ray Narleski and Early Wynn (in a rare relief role) shut down the White Sox, 2 – 1, only allowing Minnie Minoso’s 9th-inning single.
On July 2, 1954 Mac Smith of the Hagerstown Packets collapses shortly after hitting a RBI single. He dies on the way to the hospital; doctors diagnose it as being due to malaria he had contracted while serving in the Korean War. Source: Baseball Reference July 2
On July 2, 1954 3B George Kell of the White Sox wrenches his knee and is out for five weeks. Source: Baseball Reference July 2
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