Games on June 2, 1976

The games of June 2, 1976

11 games were played on June 2, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the San Francisco Giants 11-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Texas Rangers (1-0) and the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Indians (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox 7-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-4, the Minnesota Twins fell to the California Angels, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Montreal Expos 4-2, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 1, 1976 and the next, Jun 3, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.