Games on June 8, 1962

The games of June 8, 1962

11 games were played on June 8, 1962, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 10-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 15-9, the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0) and the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the New York Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Houston Colt .45's, and the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the Kansas City Athletics fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Francisco Giants 8-4, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 7-6. The New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators 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 7, 1962 and the next, Jun 9, 1962. The 1962 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.