Games on July 28, 1971

The games of July 28, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 28, 1971. The Chicago Cubs routed the Montreal Expos 10-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0) and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Boston Red Sox (5-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics, the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the New York Yankees, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves. The rest of the slate: the California Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the Washington Senators beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 6-3, the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3, and the San Diego Padres topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2. 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 27, 1971 and the next, Jul 29, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.