Games on August 20, 1971

The games of August 20, 1971

On August 20, 1971, 14 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 9-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 9-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the New York Yankees (6-0), the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-0), and the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics (1-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs 5-4 over the Houston Astros, and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5, the Washington Senators topped the Kansas City Royals 6-3, the Washington Senators beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2, the Montreal Expos beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1, and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 3-2. The Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Royals each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 19, 1971 and the next, Aug 21, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.