Games on July 30, 1971

The games of July 30, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on July 30, 1971. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Cincinnati Reds 8-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals (1-0) and the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the California Angels, the Washington Senators 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Montreal Expos, and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros 7-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 3-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. The Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 29, 1971 and the next, Jul 31, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.