Games on May 20, 1971

The games of May 20, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on May 20, 1971. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the Minnesota Twins (1-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets (1-0). The closest finishes were the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Houston Astros fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-2, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 19, 1971 and the next, May 21, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.