Games on May 2, 1971

The games of May 2, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 15 games on May 2, 1971. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins (1-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (1-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Mets 6-5 over the Houston Astros, and the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the New York Yankees, 5-4, the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 8-5, the Cleveland Indians topped the Oakland Athletics 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 5-1, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Washington Senators 3-1. The Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 1, 1971 and the next, May 3, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.