Games on June 2, 1941

The games of June 2, 1941

9 games were played on June 2, 1941, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the New York Cubans 9-4. Shutouts: the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the New York Giants, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. In the other games, the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 8-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-5, and the Jacksonville Red Caps fell to the Kansas City Monarchs, 7-4. 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, Jun 1, 1941 and the next, Jun 3, 1941. For the wider picture, see the 1941 season.