Games on April 8, 1971

6 games

The games of April 8, 1971

The schedule for April 8, 1971 lists 6 games. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Kansas City Royals 3-2 over the California Angels and the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 7-3 and the Montreal Expos beat the New York Mets 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 7, 1971 and the next, Apr 9, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.

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