Games on June 3, 1951

The games of June 3, 1951

Retrosheet's records show 16 games on June 3, 1951. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 11-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 11-2, the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the New York Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). The closest finishes were the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the New York Giants, and the St. Louis Browns 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-3, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Boston Braves 3-1, the Boston Braves fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 8-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 4-1, the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4, the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 10-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-3, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 7-3. The Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, and the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 2, 1951 and the next, Jun 4, 1951. The 1951 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.