Games on June 22, 1971

The games of June 22, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on June 22, 1971. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 10-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 11-6. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Montreal Expos (4-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (2-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 9-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-4, the Houston Astros topped the San Diego Padres 4-2, the Washington Senators beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-6, and the Baltimore Orioles topped the Washington Senators 2-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, and the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 21, 1971 and the next, Jun 23, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.