Games on August 15, 1971

The games of August 15, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 15, 1971. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 6-1 winners over the New York Mets. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5. One-run games: the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the San Diego Padres 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Kansas City Royals topped the Boston Red Sox 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, and the California Angels beat the Washington Senators 4-3. The Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 14, 1971 and the next, Aug 16, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.