Games on June 2, 1970

The games of June 2, 1970

12 games were played on June 2, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-1 winners over the San Francisco Giants. The highest-scoring game ended 14-8, the San Diego Padres over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The closest finishes were the California Angels 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 4-1, the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2, the Houston Astros topped the Montreal Expos 6-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-5, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1. The Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Brewers met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, 1970 and the next, Jun 3, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.