Games on April 6, 1971

The games of April 6, 1971

9 games were played on April 6, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros (2-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres (4-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2, the New York Mets beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 5, 1971 and the next, Apr 7, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.