Games on September 21, 1971

The games of September 21, 1971

The schedule for September 21, 1971 lists 14 games. The most lopsided result was the Washington Senators' 9-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets (3-0) and the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (5-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Montreal Expos, and the Montreal Expos 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-2, the Kansas City Royals beat the California Angels 6-2, the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 6-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos and the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics 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 20, 1971 and the next, Sep 22, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.