Games on June 2, 1981

The games of June 2, 1981

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on June 2, 1981. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 16-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (4-0) and the California Angels over the Toronto Blue Jays (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Seattle Mariners 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Detroit Tigers 5-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Texas Rangers topped the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 9-7, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Montreal Expos, 8-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 1, 1981 and the next, Jun 3, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.