Games on August 4, 1971

The games of August 4, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 4, 1971. The most lopsided result was the Chicago White Sox's 10-3 win over the California Angels. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres (3-0), the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0), and the Kansas City Royals over the Minnesota Twins (3-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Washington Senators, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 1-0, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, and the San Francisco Giants fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2. The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Aug 3, 1971 and the next, Aug 5, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.