Games on July 31, 1971

The games of July 31, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 31, 1971. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 9-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 15-11, the San Francisco Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals (4-0) and the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (6-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the New York Yankees, and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Houston Astros 6-4, the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2, and the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 3-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 30, 1971 and the next, Aug 1, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.