Games on May 12, 1971

The games of May 12, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on May 12, 1971. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 8-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 9-5. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals (6-0), the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (5-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves (5-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 1-0 over the Boston Red Sox, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the New York Mets, and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the California Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 8-1, the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0, the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4, and the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-2. The Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, May 11, 1971 and the next, May 13, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.