Games on July 16, 1971

The games of July 16, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 16, 1971. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 11-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Houston Astros over the New York Mets. The day's shutouts were the Oakland Athletics over the Detroit Tigers (4-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos (6-0), and the Chicago White Sox over the Washington Senators (2-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 9-4, the Cleveland Indians topped the Kansas City Royals 8-4, and the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1971 and the next, Jul 17, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.