Games on June 1, 1916

The games of June 1, 1916

On June 1, 1916, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Braves, 6-1 winners over the Brooklyn Robins. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Yankees (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Brooklyn Robins, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the St. Louis Browns, and the St. Louis Browns 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 6-3 and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Giants 4-2. The Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Robins and the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 31, 1916 and the next, Jun 2, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.