Games on August 6, 1971

The games of August 6, 1971

11 games were played on August 6, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The New York Yankees routed the Baltimore Orioles 12-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (2-0), the California Angels over the Minnesota Twins (2-0), and the Chicago White Sox over the Oakland Athletics (7-0). The closest finishes were the San Diego Padres 4-3 over the Houston Astros, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 9-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-1, and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3. 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 5, 1971 and the next, Aug 7, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.