Games on August 12, 1971

The games of August 12, 1971

On August 12, 1971, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 9-2 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 10-5. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the California Angels (3-0), the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets (3-0), and the Kansas City Royals over the Washington Senators (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the California Angels, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Washington Senators 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, and the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 8-2. The California Angels and the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 11, 1971 and the next, Aug 13, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.