Games on August 16, 1971
7 games
- CHN 3 @ ATL 0 No box score
- CAL 5 @ BOS 6 No box score
- SLN 5 @ CIN 6 No box score
- NYN 6 @ LAN 0 No box score
- BAL 3 @ MIL 2 No box score
- CLE 2 @ MIN 11 No box score
- HOU 3 @ PIT 8 No box score
The games of August 16, 1971
On August 16, 1971, 7 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 11-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves (3-0) and the New York Mets over the Los Angeles Dodgers (6-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the California Angels, the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-3. 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 15, 1971 and the next, Aug 17, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.
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