Games on June 1, 1988

The games of June 1, 1988

On June 1, 1988, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 14-2 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 9-7. Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Montreal Expos, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3, the Minnesota Twins topped the Texas Rangers 7-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the New York Yankees 4-3, the Seattle Mariners topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-3, and the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 31, 1988 and the next, Jun 2, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.