Games on June 2, 1944

The games of June 2, 1944

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on June 2, 1944. The New York Cubans routed the Homestead Grays 15-8, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0) and the St. Louis Browns over the Philadelphia Athletics (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Elite Giants beat the Newark Eagles 6-3, the Washington Senators fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-2, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the New York Giants, 6-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Blue Jays 9-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 1, 1944 and the next, Jun 3, 1944. For the wider picture, see the 1944 season.