Games on June 23, 1971

The games of June 23, 1971

14 games were played on June 23, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago White Sox routed the Kansas City Royals 12-3, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0) and the Milwaukee Brewers over the California Angels (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Montreal Expos beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, the California Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5, the Oakland Athletics topped the Minnesota Twins 8-3, the New York Mets fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-2, the San Francisco Giants topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Senators 7-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the California Angels and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 22, 1971 and the next, Jun 24, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.