Games on September 26, 1971

The games of September 26, 1971

On September 26, 1971, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Boston Red Sox's 8-1 win over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-5. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Indians (5-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Milwaukee Brewers (7-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the California Angels and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, and the Montreal Expos fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-1. The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 25, 1971 and the next, Sep 27, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.