Games on September 4, 1971

The games of September 4, 1971

On September 4, 1971, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 9-1 winners over the New York Yankees. The highest-scoring game ended 11-9, the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (1-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins, the New York Mets 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the California Angels 4-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Atlanta Braves, 11-7, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-5, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Senators 6-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 3, 1971 and the next, Sep 5, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.