Games on September 15, 1971

The games of September 15, 1971

On September 15, 1971, 14 games went into the books. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Milwaukee Brewers (1-0) and the Montreal Expos over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Cleveland Indians, the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 7-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Washington Senators 4-2, the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 4-2, the California Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, and the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Francisco Giants 4-2. The Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 14, 1971 and the next, Sep 16, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.