Games on August 5, 1971

The games of August 5, 1971

The schedule for August 5, 1971 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 7-1 win over the Washington Senators. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the California Angels (1-0), the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres (3-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 7-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Montreal Expos 7-2, and the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-0. 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 4, 1971 and the next, Aug 6, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.