Games on June 1, 1996

The games of June 1, 1996

On June 1, 1996, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the California Angels, 8-3 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Minnesota Twins over the Texas Rangers. Shutouts: the Colorado Rockies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Florida Marlins, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Montreal Expos beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 6-3, the San Diego Padres topped the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5, the Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 31, 1996 and the next, Jun 2, 1996. For the wider picture, see the 1996 season.