Games on September 28, 1971

The games of September 28, 1971

13 games were played on September 28, 1971, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 10-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Houston Astros, and the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the California Angels topped the Minnesota Twins 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 5-2, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3, the San Diego Padres fell to the San Francisco Giants, 7-1, and the New York Yankees fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 27, 1971 and the next, Sep 29, 1971. The 1971 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.