Games on June 1, 1943

The games of June 1, 1943

9 games were played on June 1, 1943, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Blue Jays, 7-2 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-9. Shutouts: the Cleveland Buckeyes over the Cincinnati Clowns (4-0). The closest finishes were the Homestead Grays 4-3 over the New York Cubans, the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 over the Boston Braves, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Chicago American Giants beat the Kansas City Monarchs 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 3-1, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 31, 1943 and the next, Jun 2, 1943. For the wider picture, see the 1943 season.