Games on August 23, 1971

The games of August 23, 1971

9 games were played on August 23, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 15-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Houston Astros, and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-6, the New York Yankees fell to the Oakland Athletics, 8-2, and the San Diego Padres fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 22, 1971 and the next, Aug 24, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.