Games on August 21, 1971

The games of August 21, 1971

12 games were played on August 21, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The Cleveland Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 9-4, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Kansas City Royals over the Washington Senators. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs (3-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 2-1 over the New York Yankees, the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Atlanta Braves, 8-5, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. 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 20, 1971 and the next, Aug 22, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.