Games on July 4, 1971

The games of July 4, 1971

The schedule for July 4, 1971 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 14-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals (1-0), the Milwaukee Brewers over the Minnesota Twins (4-0), and the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets (2-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the California Angels, the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-4, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-7, the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 9-4, the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1, and the Montreal Expos fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-6. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 3, 1971 and the next, Jul 5, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.