Games on September 1, 1971

The games of September 1, 1971

The schedule for September 1, 1971 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 7-0 win over the California Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Minnesota Twins (2-0), the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees (2-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Atlanta Braves (4-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5-2, the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 9-2, and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. 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 31, 1971 and the next, Sep 2, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.