Games on May 22, 1971

The games of May 22, 1971

12 games were played on May 22, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago White Sox routed the California Angels 13-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7. Shutouts: the Milwaukee Brewers over the Kansas City Royals (12-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-2, the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 7-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 21, 1971 and the next, May 23, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.