Games on September 18, 1971

The games of September 18, 1971

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on September 18, 1971. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 9-0 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Atlanta Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets (4-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the California Angels 5-1, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, the Montreal Expos beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 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 17, 1971 and the next, Sep 19, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.