Games on August 3, 1971

The games of August 3, 1971

12 games were played on August 3, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the San Francisco Giants 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 10-6. The day's shutouts were the Milwaukee Brewers over the California Angels (2-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 8-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Kansas City Royals 7-5, the New York Mets fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2, the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-4, and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1971 and the next, Aug 4, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.