Games on September 13, 1971

The games of September 13, 1971

13 games were played on September 13, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 9-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-5. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (4-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the California Angels (1-0). Decided by a single run were the California Angels 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the San Diego Padres, and the Oakland Athletics 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3, the New York Mets beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-5. The Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 12, 1971 and the next, Sep 14, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.