Games on August 2, 1971

The games of August 2, 1971

On August 2, 1971, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 7-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-4, the California Angels topped the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5, the Cincinnati Reds topped the New York Mets 4-2, and the San Diego Padres fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 1, 1971 and the next, Aug 3, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.