Games on April 24, 1971

The games of April 24, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on April 24, 1971. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 6-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the San Francisco Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). Decided by a single run were the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the California Angels, 7-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the New York Mets 7-5, and the Washington Senators beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 23, 1971 and the next, Apr 25, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.