Games on May 19, 1971

The games of May 19, 1971

12 games were played on May 19, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 12-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 12-6, the Minnesota Twins over the California Angels. Shutouts: the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox (2-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Milwaukee Brewers (3-0). The closest finishes were the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the Montreal Expos 10-4, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 7-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-1, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Senators 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 18, 1971 and the next, May 20, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.