Games on June 2, 1980

The games of June 2, 1980

On June 2, 1980, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-3 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Baltimore Orioles over the Milwaukee Brewers. A shutout went on the board for the San Diego Padres over the Houston Astros (3-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos 8-7 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Texas Rangers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 1-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the Oakland Athletics 10-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the Seattle Mariners 3-3, the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Royals 5-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 4-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the California Angels, 6-3. The Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox played to a 1-1 tie. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 1, 1980 and the next, Jun 3, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.