1971 Baltimore Orioles Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 101-57
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,023,037, 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 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 | ||
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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 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 8-3 | 7-7 | 15-10 | ||
May 9, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | 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 10 | L | 22-11 | 22-13 | 44-24 | ||
June 26, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | 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 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 30-15 | 29-22 | 59-37 | ||
July 25, 1971 | California Angels 9 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | 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 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 49-24 | 40-31 | 89-55 | ||
September 17, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | 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 9 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 49-24 | 45-33 | 94-57 | ||
September 24, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | 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 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 50-24 | 48-33 | 98-57 | ||
September 28, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | 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 |