Games on June 20, 1971

The games of June 20, 1971

On June 20, 1971, 19 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 18-8 win over the Minnesota Twins. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Atlanta Braves (2-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres (2-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Cleveland Indians 8-7 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 10-4, the Kansas City Royals topped the California Angels 5-1, the Kansas City Royals fell to the California Angels, 8-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 9-7, the Oakland Athletics topped the Milwaukee Brewers 11-4, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Oakland Athletics 7-4, the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Mets 9-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Montreal Expos 7-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 7-3. The Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, and the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 19, 1971 and the next, Jun 21, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.