Games on July 27, 1971

The games of July 27, 1971

On July 27, 1971, 15 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-3 winners over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 9-6. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Oakland Athletics (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the California Angels, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-5, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Boston Red Sox 5-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Senators 4-2, the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 8-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Houston Astros, 5-1, and the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. 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 26, 1971 and the next, Jul 28, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.