Games on June 6, 1981

The games of June 6, 1981

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on June 6, 1981. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 10-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Montreal Expos 9-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Houston Astros topped the New York Mets 6-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 6-2, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-3, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the San Diego Padres 11-1, and the Texas Rangers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1. 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 5, 1981 and the next, Jun 7, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.