Games on September 2, 1971

7 games

The games of September 2, 1971

On September 2, 1971, 7 games went into the books. The New York Yankees routed the Washington Senators 11-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0), the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (7-0), and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Kansas City Royals (1-0). The rest of the slate: the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 9-3 and the New York Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 1, 1971 and the next, Sep 3, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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