Games on May 9, 1971

The games of May 9, 1971

On May 9, 1971, 14 games went into the books. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-5, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Minnesota Twins 6-5 over the Washington Senators, the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Houston Astros, and the Atlanta Braves 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Oakland Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels 4-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 9-5, the San Diego Padres topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-2, and the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 8, 1971 and the next, May 10, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.