Games on April 20, 1971

The games of April 20, 1971

12 games were played on April 20, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 7-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels (4-0), the Philadelphia Phillies over the Montreal Expos (1-0), and the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the New York Mets, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the Houston Astros fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 7-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 6-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 19, 1971 and the next, Apr 21, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.