Games on July 21, 1971

The games of July 21, 1971

The schedule for July 21, 1971 lists 14 games. The Boston Red Sox routed the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 11-7. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the San Diego Padres (1-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 8-7 over the San Diego Padres, the California Angels 7-6 over the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers topped the California Angels 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Houston Astros 5-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Baltimore Orioles 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants, 8-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, and the Washington Senators beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers and the California Angels. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 20, 1971 and the next, Jul 22, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.