Games on August 24, 1971

The games of August 24, 1971

12 games were played on August 24, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 15-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics (1-0), and the San Diego Padres over the Philadelphia Phillies (2-0). One-run games: the California Angels 2-1 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Minnesota Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-4, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 6-4, and the San Francisco Giants topped the New York Mets 3-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 23, 1971 and the next, Aug 25, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.