Games on September 17, 1971

The games of September 17, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on September 17, 1971. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 7-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (1-0) and the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Oakland Athletics 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the California Angels 9-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Houston Astros, 4-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the San Diego Padres 7-5. The Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 16, 1971 and the next, Sep 18, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.