Games on 1971-04-12 | Top | 1971 Playoffs |
| Lg | Visiting Team | R | Home Team | R | Links | Inn | Attend. | Time | Vis Starter | Home Starter | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save Pitcher | Vis Manager | Home Manager | Stadium |
| AL | California Angels | 3 | Chicago White Sox | 2 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 8,356 | 2:22 | Rudy May | Wilbur Wood | Eddie Fisher (1-0) | Wilbur Wood (0-1) | Mel Queen (1) | Lefty Phillips | Chuck Tanner | Comiskey Park |
| AL | Minnesota Twins | 2 | Kansas City Royals | 0 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 32,728 | 2:09 | Bert Blyleven | Dick Drago | Bert Blyleven (2-0) | Dick Drago (1-1) | - | Bill Rigney | Bob Lemon | Municipal Stadium |
| AL | Oakland Athletics | 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 4,791 | 2:40 | Rollie Fingers | Lew Krausse | Rollie Fingers (1-0) | Lew Krausse (0-2) | - | Dick Williams | Dave Bristol | County Stadium |
| AL | Boston Red Sox | 10 | Washington Senators II | 7 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 7,392 | 2:25 | Ray Culp | Gerry Janeski | Ray Culp (2-0) | Gerry Janeski (0-1) | Ken Tatum (1) | Eddie Kasko | Ted Williams | RFK Memorial Stad |
| NL | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | Atlanta Braves | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 15,178 | 2:23 | Jim McGlothlin | Ron Reed | Jim McGlothlin (1-1) | Ron Reed (1-1) | Clay Carroll (1) | Sparky Anderson | Lum Harris | Atlanta-Fulton Co |
| NL | Chicago Cubs | 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 15,407 | 2:00 | Ken Holtzman | Sandy Vance | Sandy Vance (1-0) | Ken Holtzman (0-2) | Jim Brewer (1) | Leo Durocher | Walter Alston | Dodger Stadium |
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | Boxscore - PBP | 11 | 19,469 | 2:55 | Bob Johnson | Rick Wise | Dave Giusti (1-0) | Dick Selma (0-1) | - | Danny Murtaugh | Frank Lucchesi | Veterans Stadium |
| NL | San Diego Padres | 0 | San Francisco Giants | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 29,847 | 2:27 | Clay Kirby | Gaylord Perry | Gaylord Perry (2-0) | Clay Kirby (0-2) | - | Preston Gomez | Charlie Fox | 3Com Park at Cand |
| NL | San Diego Padres | 0 | San Francisco Giants | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 29,847 | 2:27 | Clay Kirby | Gaylord Perry | Gaylord Perry (2-0) | Clay Kirby (0-2) | - | Preston Gomez | Charlie Fox | Candlestick Park |
| NL | Houston Astros | 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | Boxscore - PBP | 9 | 11,270 | 2:38 | Wade Blasingame | Steve Carlton | Steve Carlton (2-0) | Wade Blasingame (1-1) | Frank Linzy (1) | Harry Walker | Red Schoendienst | Busch Stadium II |
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Standings as of 1971-04-12. | Top | Record in remaining games at far right |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1971 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | -- | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0-0 | 4-1 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Harry Dalton | Memorial Stadium | 153 | 97 | 56 | .634 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Cleveland Indians | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0-1 | 3-0 | W3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Alvin Dark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 158 | 57 | 101 | .361 | |
| 3 | 8 | 13 | Washington Senators II | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.0 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 0-1 | 3-3 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Short | RFK Memorial Stadium | 152 | 60 | 92 | .395 | |
| 4 | 10 | 17 | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 1-3 | 1-0 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dick O'Connell | Fenway Park | 157 | 83 | 74 | .529 | |
| 6 | 11 | 19 | New York Yankees | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Lee MacPhail | Yankee Stadium I | 157 | 80 | 77 | .510 | |
| 5 | 9 | 20 | Detroit Tigers | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 1-3 | 1-0 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Campbell | Tiger Stadium | 157 | 89 | 68 | .567 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | AL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1971 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | -- | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3-1 | 1-1 | W3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Calvin Griffith | Metropolitan Stadium | 154 | 70 | 84 | .455 | |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Frank Lane | County Stadium | 156 | 66 | 90 | .423 | |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Chicago White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.0 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Stu Holcomb | Comiskey Park | 156 | 76 | 80 | .487 | |
| 4 | 6 | 15 | Kansas City Royals | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.5 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 3-3 | 0-1 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Cedric Tallis | Municipal Stadium | 154 | 82 | 72 | .532 | |
| 5 | 7 | 16 | Oakland Athletics | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.5 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 1-1 | 2-3 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Charlie Finley | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 154 | 98 | 56 | .636 | |
| 6 | 12 | 21 | California Angels | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.0 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Dick Walsh | Anaheim Stadium | 156 | 74 | 82 | .474 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL East | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1971 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | New York Mets | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | -- | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 3-1 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Scheffing | Shea Stadium | 158 | 80 | 78 | .506 | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | -- | 23 | 15 | 8 | 2-2 | 2-0 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Joe Brown | Three Rivers Stadium | 156 | 93 | 63 | .596 | |
| 3 | 6 | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.0 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bing Devine | Busch Stadium II | 156 | 87 | 69 | .558 | |
| 4 | 9 | 18 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0-2 | 2-1 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | John Quinn | Veterans Stadium | 157 | 65 | 92 | .414 | |
| 5 | 10 | 22 | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.5 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 1-4 | 1-1 | L3 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | John Holland | Wrigley Field | 155 | 81 | 74 | .523 | |
| 6 | 11 | 23 | Montreal Expos | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.0 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | L2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Jim Fanning | Jarry Park | 157 | 70 | 87 | .446 | |
| Rk | Lg | MLB | NL West | GP | W | L | Pct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Home | Away | StrK | 1971 Links | Manager | General Manager | Ballpark | GP | W | L | Pct |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | San Francisco Giants | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | -- | 37 | 20 | 17 | 4-2 | 1-0 | W2 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Horace Stoneham | Candlestick Park | 155 | 85 | 70 | .548 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Atlanta Braves | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 2-0 | 2-2 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Lum Harris | Paul Richards | Atlanta Stadium | 156 | 78 | 78 | .500 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | Houston Astros | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.5 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0-1 | 5-2 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Spec Richardson | Astrodome | 154 | 74 | 80 | .481 | |
| 5 | 8 | 12 | San Diego Padres | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.0 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 2-2 | 1-2 | L1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Buzzie Bavasi | San Diego Stadium | 154 | 58 | 96 | .377 | |
| 4 | 7 | 14 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.0 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1-2 | 2-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Al Campanis | Dodger Stadium | 155 | 86 | 69 | .555 | |
| 6 | 12 | 24 | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.0 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | W1 | T S R Log Off Def SP D | Bob Howsam | Riverfront Stadium | 157 | 78 | 79 | .497 |
