Games on June 28, 1971

The games of June 28, 1971

15 games were played on June 28, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Senators 10-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the California Angels (3-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (3-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 9-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-4, the Houston Astros topped the Atlanta Braves 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago White Sox 7-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Minnesota Twins 6-4, the New York Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos, and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 27, 1971 and the next, Jun 29, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.