Games on July 17, 1971

The games of July 17, 1971

On July 17, 1971, 13 games went into the books. The Atlanta Braves routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 13-11, the Boston Red Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers. The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the New York Mets, and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the California Angels, 10-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Cleveland Indians 7-2, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-2, the Montreal Expos topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, and the Minnesota Twins topped the Washington Senators 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 16, 1971 and the next, Jul 18, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.