Games on June 2, 1942

The games of June 2, 1942

9 games were played on June 2, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 17-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Boston Braves. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2, the Jacksonville Red Caps fell to the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes, 5-3, the New York Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Kansas City Monarchs topped the Birmingham Black Barons 5-2, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 4-1. 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, 1942 and the next, Jun 3, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.