Games on September 16, 1971

The games of September 16, 1971

The schedule for September 16, 1971 lists 11 games. The most lopsided result was the Cincinnati Reds' 8-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 10-7. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Houston Astros and the California Angels 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2, the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the San Diego Padres topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 15, 1971 and the next, Sep 17, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.