1971 Baltimore Orioles Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 101-57
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,033,035, Avg. 16,141
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Oakland Athletics 3-0
World Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
Manager: Earl Weaver (101-57)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1971 Baltimore Orioles Statistics
1971 Baltimore Orioles Roster

The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 101 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.

The Orioles paced the league with 742 runs. Baltimore allowed 530 runs, least in the league. Frank Robinson led the team with 28 home runs, while Davey Johnson, Boog Powell, Brooks Robinson and Don Buford each walloped 20 or more as well. Frank Robinson accounted for 99 RBI. Merv Rettenmund topped all regular batters by hitting .318. Dave McNally paced the squad with 21 wins, and Mike Cuellar, Pat Dobson and Jim Palmer each added 15 or more victories as well Jim Palmer recorded a 2.68 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Earl Weaver coached the team. The 1971 Baltimore Orioles won the League Championship Series.

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Regular Season Runs For: 739
Regular Season Runs Against: 529

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 7, 1971 Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 9, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 10, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 3-0 0-0 3-0
April 11, 1971 Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 3-1 0-0 3-1
April 11, 1971 Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 W 4-1 0-0 4-1
April 14, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 4-1 1-0 5-1
April 15, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 4-1 2-0 6-1
April 16, 1971 New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 5-1 2-0 7-1
April 17, 1971 New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 L 5-2 2-0 7-2
April 18, 1971 New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 11 W 6-2 2-0 8-2
April 20, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 6-2 2-1 8-3
April 21, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 6-2 2-2 8-4
April 23, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 8 at California Angels 2 W 6-2 3-2 9-4
April 24, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 7 L 6-2 3-3 9-5
April 25, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 7 at California Angels 1 W 6-2 4-3 10-5
April 26, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 L 6-2 4-4 10-6
April 27, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 6-2 5-4 11-6
April 28, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 6-2 5-5 11-7
April 29, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 6-2 6-5 12-7
April 30, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 6-2 6-6 12-8
May 1, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 6-2 6-7 12-9
May 2, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 6-2 7-7 13-9
May 4, 1971 California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 7-2 7-7 14-9
May 6, 1971 California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 8-2 7-7 15-9
May 9, 1971 Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 8-3 7-7 15-10
May 9, 1971 Oakland Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 8-4 7-7 15-11
May 10, 1971 Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 8-5 7-7 15-12
May 11, 1971 Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 9-5 7-7 16-12
May 12, 1971 Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 10-5 7-7 17-12
May 14, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 L 10-5 7-8 17-13
May 15, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 W 10-5 8-8 18-13
May 17, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 6 L 10-5 8-9 18-14
May 18, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at New York Yankees 2 W 10-5 9-9 19-14
May 19, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 1 W 10-5 10-9 20-14
May 21, 1971 Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 10-6 10-9 20-15
May 22, 1971 Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 11-6 10-9 21-15
May 23, 1971 Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 12 W 12-6 10-9 22-15
May 23, 1971 Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 12-7 10-9 22-16
May 26, 1971 Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 13-7 10-9 23-16
May 27, 1971 Cleveland Indians 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 13-8 10-9 23-17
May 28, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 13-8 10-10 23-18
May 29, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 13-8 11-10 24-18
May 30, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 13-8 12-10 25-18
May 31, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 11 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 13-8 13-10 26-18
May 31, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 13-8 13-11 26-19
June 2, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 13-8 14-11 27-19
June 4, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 W 13-8 15-11 28-19
June 5, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 W 13-8 16-11 29-19
June 6, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 13-8 17-11 30-19
June 8, 1971 Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 W 14-8 17-11 31-19
June 9, 1971 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 15-8 17-11 32-19
June 10, 1971 Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 12 W 16-8 17-11 33-19
June 11, 1971 Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 8 W 17-8 17-11 34-19
June 12, 1971 Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 L 17-9 17-11 34-20
June 13, 1971 Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 18-9 17-11 35-20
June 15, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 18-10 17-11 35-21
June 16, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 W 19-10 17-11 36-21
June 17, 1971 New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 20-10 17-11 37-21
June 18, 1971 New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 21-10 17-11 38-21
June 19, 1971 New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 21-11 17-11 38-22
June 20, 1971 New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 10 W 22-11 17-11 39-22
June 21, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Washington Senators 2 W 22-11 18-11 40-22
June 22, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 8 L 22-11 18-12 40-23
June 22, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 0 W 22-11 19-12 41-23
June 23, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Washington Senators 5 W 22-11 20-12 42-23
June 24, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 1 W 22-11 21-12 43-23
June 25, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 22-11 22-12 44-23
June 26, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 22-11 22-13 44-24
June 26, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 L 22-11 22-14 44-25
June 27, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 22-11 22-15 44-26
June 28, 1971 Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 22-12 22-15 44-27
June 29, 1971 Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 15 W 23-12 22-15 45-27
June 30, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 23-12 22-16 45-28
June 30, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 23-12 23-16 46-28
July 1, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 23-12 23-17 46-29
July 2, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 23-12 23-18 46-30
July 3, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 23-12 24-18 47-30
July 4, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 23-12 25-18 48-30
July 6, 1971 Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 24-12 25-18 49-30
July 6, 1971 Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 24-13 25-18 49-31
July 7, 1971 Washington Senators 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 25-13 25-18 50-31
July 8, 1971 Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 W 26-13 25-18 51-31
July 9, 1971 Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 27-13 25-18 52-31
July 10, 1971 Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 11 W 28-13 25-18 53-31
July 10, 1971 Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 28-14 25-18 53-32
July 11, 1971 Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 W 29-14 25-18 54-32
July 15, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 3 W 29-14 26-18 55-32
July 16, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 5 L 29-14 26-19 55-33
July 17, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 10 L 29-14 26-20 55-34
July 18, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 29-14 27-20 56-34
July 19, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 29-14 28-20 57-34
July 20, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 29-14 28-21 57-35
July 21, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 29-14 28-22 57-36
July 22, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 W 29-14 29-22 58-36
July 23, 1971 California Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 30-14 29-22 59-36
July 25, 1971 California Angels 9 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 30-15 29-22 59-37
July 25, 1971 California Angels 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 30-16 29-22 59-38
July 27, 1971 Oakland Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 31-16 29-22 60-38
July 27, 1971 Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 32-16 29-22 61-38
July 28, 1971 Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 33-16 29-22 62-38
July 30, 1971 Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 34-16 29-22 63-38
July 31, 1971 Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 35-16 29-22 64-38
August 2, 1971 Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 35-17 29-22 64-39
August 4, 1971 Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 36-17 29-22 65-39
August 5, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 5 L 36-17 29-23 65-40
August 6, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 12 L 36-17 29-24 65-41
August 7, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 1 W 36-17 30-24 66-41
August 8, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 2 L 36-17 30-25 66-42
August 10, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 36-17 31-25 67-42
August 11, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 36-17 32-25 68-42
August 12, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 36-17 33-25 69-42
August 13, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 12 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 36-17 34-25 70-42
August 14, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 36-17 34-26 70-43
August 15, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 36-17 34-27 70-44
August 16, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 36-17 35-27 71-44
August 17, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 36-17 36-27 72-44
August 18, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 W 36-17 37-27 73-44
August 20, 1971 Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 36-18 37-27 73-45
August 21, 1971 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 37-18 37-27 74-45
August 22, 1971 Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 38-18 37-27 75-45
August 24, 1971 Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 39-18 37-27 76-45
August 25, 1971 Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 40-18 37-27 77-45
August 26, 1971 Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 W 41-18 37-27 78-45
August 28, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 9 W 42-18 37-27 79-45
August 28, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 L 42-19 37-27 79-46
August 29, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 43-19 37-27 80-46
August 29, 1971 Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 43-20 37-27 80-47
August 31, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 43-20 37-28 80-48
September 1, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 43-20 38-28 81-48
September 2, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 43-20 38-29 81-49
September 3, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 2 W 43-20 39-29 82-49
September 4, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 2 W 43-20 40-29 83-49
September 5, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 5 L 43-20 40-30 83-50
September 6, 1971 Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 10 W 44-20 40-30 84-50
September 6, 1971 Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 L 44-21 40-30 84-51
September 7, 1971 Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 45-21 40-30 85-51
September 9, 1971 Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 46-21 40-30 86-51
September 10, 1971 Washington Senators 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 W 47-21 40-30 87-51
September 13, 1971 Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 9 W 48-21 40-30 88-51
September 13, 1971 Detroit Tigers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 L 48-22 40-30 88-52
September 14, 1971 Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 48-23 40-30 88-53
September 15, 1971 New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 48-24 40-30 88-54
September 16, 1971 New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 W 49-24 40-30 89-54
September 17, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 49-24 40-31 89-55
September 17, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 49-24 40-32 89-56
September 18, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 49-24 40-33 89-57
September 19, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 49-24 41-33 90-57
September 20, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 8 at New York Yankees 4 W 49-24 42-33 91-57
September 21, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 0 W 49-24 43-33 92-57
September 22, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 10 at New York Yankees 1 W 49-24 44-33 93-57
September 24, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 49-24 45-33 94-57
September 24, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 9 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 49-24 46-33 95-57
September 25, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 49-24 47-33 96-57
September 26, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 49-24 48-33 97-57
September 28, 1971 Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 W 50-24 48-33 98-57
September 28, 1971 Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 51-24 48-33 99-57
September 29, 1971 Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 52-24 48-33 100-57
October 3, 1971 Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 4, 1971 Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
October 5, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
October 9, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 3-0 1-0 4-0
October 11, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Baltimore Orioles 11 W 4-0 1-0 5-0
October 12, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 4-0 1-1 5-1
October 13, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 4-0 1-2 5-2
October 14, 1971 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 4-0 1-3 5-3
October 16, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 5-0 1-3 6-3
October 17, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 5-1 1-3 6-4


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