Games on June 30, 1971

The games of June 30, 1971

On June 30, 1971, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 10-4 winners over the Oakland Athletics. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5. Shutouts: the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Atlanta Braves 6-5 over the Montreal Expos. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 8-5, the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-4, the San Francisco Giants fell to the San Diego Padres, 2-1, and the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 2-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 29, 1971 and the next, Jul 1, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.