Games on July 5, 1971

The games of July 5, 1971

13 games were played on July 5, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The Washington Senators routed the Cleveland Indians 15-6, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox (1-0) and the New York Mets over the Montreal Expos (8-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the California Angels 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Montreal Expos topped the New York Mets 2-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3. The Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals and the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1971 and the next, Jul 6, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.