Games on June 1, 1947

The games of June 1, 1947

15 games were played on June 1, 1947, according to Retrosheet. The New York Cubans routed the Baltimore Elite Giants 13-5, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-9, the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Birmingham Black Barons over the Chicago American Giants (3-0), the Birmingham Black Barons over the Chicago American Giants (2-0), and the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Braves 8-7 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Homestead Grays 3-2 over the Newark Eagles, the Indianapolis Clowns 6-5 over the Memphis Red Sox, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Baltimore Elite Giants topped the New York Cubans 5-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-1, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 11-9, the Homestead Grays fell to the Philadelphia Stars, 8-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 5-3, and the St. Louis Browns topped the Philadelphia Athletics 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago American Giants and the Birmingham Black Barons, the New York Cubans and the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves. 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, 1947 and the next, Jun 2, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.