Games on September 29, 1971

9 games

The games of September 29, 1971

On September 29, 1971, 9 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 11-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 8-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox (1-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the California Angels (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Montreal Expos 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the San Francisco Giants fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-1 and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 6-3. 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 28, 1971 and the next, Sep 30, 1971. For the wider picture, see the 1971 season.

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