Games on September 8, 1971

9 games

The games of September 8, 1971

The schedule for September 8, 1971 lists 9 games. The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-6. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (3-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels (1-0). One-run games: the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Montreal Expos topped the New York Mets 10-2, the San Diego Padres fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, and the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 7, 1971 and the next, Sep 9, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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