Games on June 1, 1962

The games of June 1, 1962

On June 1, 1962, 11 games went into the books. The Kansas City Athletics routed the Boston Red Sox 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies. A shutout went on the board for the Milwaukee Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1, the Los Angeles Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 9-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Colt .45's 8-4. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 31, 1962 and the next, Jun 2, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.