Games on June 2, 1908

The games of June 2, 1908

8 games were played on June 2, 1908, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the New York Highlanders 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 12-6. A shutout went on the board for the Brooklyn Superbas over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Doves 4-3 over the New York Giants, the Cleveland Naps 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the New York Highlanders. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Naps, 6-1 and the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2. The Cleveland Naps and the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Highlanders each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 1, 1908 and the next, Jun 3, 1908. For the wider picture, see the 1908 season.