Games on May 29, 1971

The games of May 29, 1971

On May 29, 1971, 12 games went into the books. The Milwaukee Brewers routed the Detroit Tigers 9-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Oakland Athletics over the Boston Red Sox. One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Mets 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, and the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 over the Atlanta Braves. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-3, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 11-8, the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 6-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 9-4, the New York Mets topped the San Diego Padres 5-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Montreal Expos 8-3. The New York Mets and the San Diego Padres met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 28, 1971 and the next, May 30, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.