Games on May 8, 1971
10 games
- NYA 2 @ CHA 1 No box score
- CAL 5 @ CLE 2 No box score
- KCA 1 @ DET 2 No box score
- PIT 5 @ LAN 3 No box score
- BOS 4 @ MIL 2 No box score
- WS2 2 @ MIN 9 No box score
- CHN 3 @ MON 0 No box score
- CIN 0 @ SDN 10 No box score
- CIN 7 @ SDN 4 No box score
- ATL 5 @ SFN 2 No box score
The games of May 8, 1971
10 games were played on May 8, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The San Diego Padres routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-0, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Montreal Expos (3-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the California Angels topped the Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the Washington Senators 9-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Diego Padres 7-4, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2. The Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 7, 1971 and the next, May 9, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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