Games on August 22, 1971

The games of August 22, 1971

The schedule for August 22, 1971 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 13-4 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The day's shutouts were the California Angels over the New York Yankees (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Kansas City Royals topped the Washington Senators 4-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Montreal Expos, 6-3, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 9-3. The Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 21, 1971 and the next, Aug 23, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.