Games on June 2, 1946

The games of June 2, 1946

On June 2, 1946, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 10-2 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the Indianapolis Clowns beat the Cleveland Buckeyes 11-8. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0) and the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). One-run games: the Chicago American Giants 3-2 over the Birmingham Black Barons, the Birmingham Black Barons 2-1 over the Chicago American Giants, the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Giants 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Boston Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 6-3, the Chicago Cubs topped the Boston Braves 8-2, the Indianapolis Clowns topped the Cleveland Buckeyes 7-3, the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Memphis Red Sox 7-3, the Kansas City Monarchs fell to the Memphis Red Sox, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-3. The Birmingham Black Barons and the Chicago American Giants, the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Jun 1, 1946 and the next, Jun 3, 1946. The 1946 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.