Games on June 2, 1959

The games of June 2, 1959

7 games were played on June 2, 1959, according to Retrosheet. Shutouts went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (2-0), the Milwaukee Braves over the San Francisco Giants (3-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Redlegs 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. In the other games, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 1, 1959 and the next, Jun 3, 1959. The 1959 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.