Games on April 27, 1971

The games of April 27, 1971

11 games were played on April 27, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Royals' 8-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) and the Washington Senators over the Minnesota Twins (2-0). Decided by a single run were the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the California Angels 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 6-1, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 26, 1971 and the next, Apr 28, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.