Games on May 16, 1971

12 games

The games of May 16, 1971

The schedule for May 16, 1971 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 12-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 9-8. One-run games: the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the California Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-4, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 9-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 10-4, the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 4-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs and the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1971 and the next, May 17, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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