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APRIL 1971
1971 Teams
Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Yankees New York Mets Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators
PLAYERS BORN ON APRIL 3, 1971 » Quilvio Veras in Santo Domingo, D.R.
IN THE NEWS :Joel Horlen tears a cartilage sliding into 2B against the Cubs in Scottsdale. He returns with the Cubs to Chicago, while the Sox go to California to open the season. Horlen is expected to be out eight weeks, but will pitch in four weeks, but not gain his first win until June 15.
IN THE NEWS :Dick Bosman . The loser is Vida Blue , who allows four runs in less than three innings. This will be the last Opening Day in Washington.
In 45 degree weather, the Reds play their first opener at Riverfront Stadium , dropping a 74 decision to the Braves. The Reds make six errors, three by 3B Woody Woodward . The win goes to 6' 6" reliever Cecil Upshaw , who missed last season after almost losing the ring finger on his pitching hand. Upshaw was dunking a basketball and his hand got entangled in the net causing the injury.
Decked out in their bright new uniforms, predominantly orange, the Astros open at home with a 52 win over the Dodgers. Larry Dierker is the winner over Bill Singer . Astro OF Geronimo and Wynn make great throws to cut down LA rallies.
IN THE NEWS :Willie Mays , a month shy of his 40th birthday, homers (his 629th) on the first pitch he sees in a 40 Opening Day Giants win over the Padres. He also laces a double. Mays will go on to hit homers in each of the Giants first four games of the season, a ML record. Juan Marichal wins on a 5-hitter.
At Fenway Park , the Red Sox take their second straight Opener against the Yankees, winning 31. Boston's Ray Culp allows five hits in nine innings in winning over Stan Bahnsen , who gives up two runs in seven innings. Reggie Smith has three hits and his throw to the plate in the 8th gets the last out.
Before 39,712 chilled fans in Pittsburgh, the Pirates win their Opener, 42, over the Phils. Dock Ellis is the winner, laying down three sac bunts, and getting help with four Phillie errors.
Before 41,121 at Chicago, Billy Williams clubs a 10th inning homer off Bob Gibson to give the Cubs a 21 win over the Cards. Joe Torre 's homer, off Fergie Jenkins , is the only Cardinal score.
At Houston, Claude Osteen allows four hits and rookie Bill Buckner 's homer accounts for all the scoring as the Dodgers beat the Astros, 20. Don Wilson takes the loss. Osteen was 60 last year against Houston.
The Mets win their first opener ever at Shea Stadium , beating the Expos, 42, in five innings. Heavy rain and wind cuts the contest short. Tom Seaver is the winner over Morton.
PLAYERS BORN ON APRIL 6, 1971 » Lou Merloni in Framingham, MA
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 6, 1971Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome New York Mets 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Three Rivers Stadium San Francisco Giants 4, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 4, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Indians 2 at Tiger Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 7, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Curt Flood 's suit against baseball is upheld by a 3-judge U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 7, 1971St. Louis Cardinals 14, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field Atlanta Braves 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 7, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Baltimore Orioles 3, Washington Senators 2 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 7, Kansas City Royals 3 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Metropolitan Stadium Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland Athletics 5 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Chicago White Sox 12, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Felipe Alou to the Yankees for two pitchers, Rob Gardner and Ron Klimkowski . Klimkowski will come back to the Yankees next year and Gardner will return in six weeks.
IN THE NEWS :Veterans Stadium , beating Montreal 41. Don Money connects for the park's first home run.
The Pirates drop a 54 decision in Atlanta despite getting three home runs from Willie Stargell .
PLAYERS BORN ON APRIL 10, 1971 » Al Reyes in San Cristobal, D.R.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 10, 1971Atlanta Braves 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 9, San Diego Padres 2 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Montreal Expos 1 at Veteran's Stadium San Francisco Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Memorial Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 11, Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 4, California Angels 3 at County Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium New York Yankees 6, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jim Kaat scatters 11 hits in shutting out the White Sox, 60.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 11, 1971Atlanta Braves 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 4 at Astrodome San Diego Padres 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 11, Montreal Expos 4 at Veteran's Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 4, San Francisco Giants 2 at Busch Stadium II San Francisco Giants 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II Detroit Tigers 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 9, Detroit Tigers 3 at Memorial Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 3, California Angels 0 at County Stadium Kansas City Royals 10, Oakland Athletics 5 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium New York Yankees 1, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Washington Senators 4, New York Yankees 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 12, 1971Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, San Diego Padres 0 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 4 at Busch Stadium II California Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Minnesota Twins 2, Kansas City Royals 0 at Municipal Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium Boston Red Sox 10, Washington Senators 7 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Lou Piniella in the 7th allows the Royals to beat the Twins 53 in a game that features a record seven HBP. This ties the mark set by the Tigers and Senators on August 24, 1914 . The plunkers include Tom Burgmeir (2), York (1) and Abernathy (1) for KC, and Williams (1) and Perranoski (2) for the Twins.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 13, 1971Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 4, New York Mets 1 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium Houston Astros 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II California Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Municipal Stadium Oakland Athletics 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium New York Yankees 5, Detroit Tigers 2 at Yankee Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, Washington Senators 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 14, 1971Cincinnati Reds 8, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Veteran's Stadium San Francisco Giants 2, Houston Astros 1 at Candlestick Park Milwaukee Brewers 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Baltimore Orioles 3, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium California Angels 4, Kansas City Royals 1 at Municipal Stadium Oakland Athletics 6, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 16, 1971Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 5 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Shea Stadium Atlanta Braves 8, Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Veteran's Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 7, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 9, Chicago Cubs 0 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 1 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium California Angels 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Willie Horton is 5-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI, and Detroit needs all of it as they win in 10 innings over Boston 109. Horton, with a grand slam and solo homer, singles in the 10th with the bases loaded. Trailing 71, the Tigers eventually tie the score in the 7th on successive homers by Northrop, Cash, and Horton. Timmerman, with four scoreless innings, is the winner.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 17, 1971Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 4, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Candlestick Park New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 0 at Comiskey Park I Washington Senators 5, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 10, Boston Red Sox 9 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium California Angels 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 18, 1971Houston Astros 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Parc Jarry Montreal Expos 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Veteran's Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 4, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 1 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 8, Chicago Cubs 1 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 11, New York Yankees 6 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 11, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Oakland Athletics 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Indians 1, Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Stadium Boston Red Sox 1, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at County Stadium California Angels 5, Minnesota Twins 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Russ Hodges dies at Mill Valley, California.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 20, 1971Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 1 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 2 at Riverfront Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 1, Montreal Expos 0 at Parc Jarry Atlanta Braves 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Boston Red Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 1 at Fenway Park Oakland Athletics 4, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 7, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Washington Senators 7, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Willie Stargell hits three home runs in a game for the 2nd time of the young season. Stargell turned the trick 11 days ago.
IN THE NEWS :Willie Stargell hits his 10th home run of the month to tie a ML record.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 23, 1971New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Riverfront Stadium Montreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 8, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Fenway Park Baltimore Orioles 8, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Municipal Stadium New York Yankees 7, Minnesota Twins 3 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 9, Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 4, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 24, 1971San Diego Padres 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 5 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium Montreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Fenway Park California Angels 7, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Indians 0 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 11, New York Yankees 8 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Washington Senators 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
PLAYERS BORN ON APRIL 25, 1971 » Brad Clontz in Stuart, VA
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 25, 1971San Diego Padres 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 3 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati Reds 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Riverfront Stadium Montreal Expos 2, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 2 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Fenway Park Baltimore Orioles 7, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Municipal Stadium Minnesota Twins 8, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Detroit Tigers 10, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Washington Senators 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Hank Aaron becomes the 3rd member of the 600-HR club, but one of the other two membersthe Giants Willie Mays hits a 10th-inning single to beat Aaron's Braves.
Curt Flood jumps the Senators after 13 games and departs for Denmark, ending his playing career. Flood batted .293 and won seven Gold Glove Awards during his 15-year tenure in the major leagues. He will continue his antitrust suit which will eventually reach the Supreme Court.
The Pirates lose to the Dodgers 75, but Willie Stargell sets a major-league record with his 11th home run in the month of April with a shot over the CF wall in Pittsburgh.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 27, 1971San Francisco Giants 6, Atlanta Braves 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, San Diego Padres 1 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Three Rivers Stadium New York Mets 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Milwaukee Brewers 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park California Angels 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 8, Detroit Tigers 1 at Municipal Stadium New York Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Yankee Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Washington Senators 2, Minnesota Twins 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 28, 1971San Francisco Giants 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 6, San Diego Padres 5 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Astrodome Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Three Rivers Stadium New York Mets 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 10, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 3, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 2, Kansas City Royals 1 at Municipal Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Washington Senators 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dick Green , Vida Blue , and Larry Brown score the runs in a 31 victory.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 30, 1971Atlanta Braves 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field San Francisco Giants 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Riverfront Stadium New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome Pittsburgh Pirates 5, San Diego Padres 3 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Fenway Park Detroit Tigers 7, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Municipal Stadium New York Yankees 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Chicago White Sox 8, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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