Games on August 10, 1971

The games of August 10, 1971

14 games were played on August 10, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 12-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. A shutout went on the board for the San Francisco Giants over the Montreal Expos (1-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the California Angels 7-6 over the New York Yankees. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 7-5, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Kansas City Royals, 9-2, and the Washington Senators fell to the Kansas City Royals, 3-1. The Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 9, 1971 and the next, Aug 11, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.