1971 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,501,125, Avg. 19,752
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (79-83)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1971 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,501,125, Avg. 19,752
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (79-83)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1971 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1971 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Reds plated 586 runs and allowed 581 runs. Lee May walloped 39 home runs for Cincinnati, while Johnny Bench and Tony Perez added 20 or more also. Lee May recorded 98 runs batted in. Pete Rose topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .304. Don Gullett led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 586
Regular Season Runs Against: 581
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 1-2 | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 1-3 | 3-5 | 4-8 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 1-4 | 3-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-5 | 3-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 1-6 | 3-5 | 4-11 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 2-6 | 3-5 | 5-11 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 3-6 | 3-5 | 6-11 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 4-6 | 3-5 | 7-11 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 5-6 | 3-5 | 8-11 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 5-7 | 3-5 | 8-12 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 6-7 | 3-5 | 9-12 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-8 | 3-5 | 9-13 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 6-8 | 3-6 | 9-14 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 6-8 | 4-6 | 10-14 | ||
| May 6, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 6-8 | 4-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 6-8 | 4-8 | 10-16 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 6-8 | 5-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 6-8 | 5-9 | 11-17 | ||
| May 10, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 6-8 | 5-10 | 11-18 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 6-8 | 5-11 | 11-19 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 6-8 | 5-12 | 11-20 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 7-8 | 5-12 | 12-20 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Montreal Expos 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 8-8 | 5-12 | 13-20 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Montreal Expos 9 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 8-9 | 5-12 | 13-21 | ||
| May 17, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 8-10 | 5-12 | 13-22 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 9-10 | 5-12 | 14-22 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 9-11 | 5-12 | 14-23 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 10-11 | 5-12 | 15-23 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 10-11 | 6-12 | 16-23 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 10-11 | 6-13 | 16-24 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 10-11 | 7-13 | 17-24 | ||
| May 24, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 10-11 | 7-14 | 17-25 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-11 | 8-14 | 18-25 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 10-11 | 8-15 | 18-26 | ||
| May 27, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 10-11 | 8-16 | 18-27 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 11-11 | 8-16 | 19-27 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 11-12 | 8-16 | 19-28 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 12-12 | 8-16 | 20-28 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 12-13 | 8-16 | 20-29 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 12-14 | 8-16 | 20-30 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 12-15 | 8-16 | 20-31 | ||
| June 3, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 12-16 | 8-16 | 20-32 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 13-16 | 8-16 | 21-32 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 13-17 | 8-16 | 21-33 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 14-17 | 8-16 | 22-33 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 14-17 | 8-17 | 22-34 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 14-17 | 9-17 | 23-34 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-17 | 10-17 | 24-34 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 14-17 | 10-18 | 24-35 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-17 | 11-18 | 25-35 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 14-17 | 12-18 | 26-35 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 14-17 | 12-19 | 26-36 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 14-17 | 13-19 | 27-36 | ||
| June 17, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 15-17 | 13-19 | 28-36 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 16-17 | 13-19 | 29-36 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 16-18 | 13-19 | 29-37 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 17-18 | 13-19 | 30-37 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 18-18 | 13-19 | 31-37 | ||
| June 21, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-19 | 13-19 | 31-38 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 19-19 | 13-19 | 32-38 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 19-20 | 13-19 | 32-39 | ||
| June 24, 1971 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 19-21 | 13-19 | 32-40 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 19-21 | 13-20 | 32-41 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 19-21 | 13-21 | 32-42 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 19-21 | 13-22 | 32-43 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 19-21 | 14-22 | 33-43 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 19-21 | 15-22 | 34-43 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 19-21 | 16-22 | 35-43 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 19-21 | 17-22 | 36-43 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 19-21 | 17-23 | 36-44 | ||
| July 1, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 19-21 | 18-23 | 37-44 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 19-21 | 18-24 | 37-45 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 19-21 | 18-25 | 37-46 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 19-21 | 18-26 | 37-47 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 19-21 | 18-27 | 37-48 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-21 | 18-28 | 37-49 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 19-21 | 18-29 | 37-50 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 19-21 | 18-30 | 37-51 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 20-21 | 18-30 | 38-51 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 21-21 | 18-30 | 39-51 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 22-21 | 18-30 | 40-51 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 23-21 | 18-30 | 41-51 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-21 | 18-30 | 42-51 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 24-22 | 18-30 | 42-52 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 25-22 | 18-30 | 43-52 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 26-22 | 18-30 | 44-52 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 26-23 | 18-30 | 44-53 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 27-23 | 18-30 | 45-53 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 28-23 | 18-30 | 46-53 | ||
| July 22, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 28-24 | 18-30 | 46-54 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 28-24 | 19-30 | 47-54 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 28-24 | 19-31 | 47-55 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 28-24 | 20-31 | 48-55 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 28-24 | 20-32 | 48-56 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 28-24 | 21-32 | 49-56 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 28-24 | 21-33 | 49-57 | ||
| July 29, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 28-24 | 21-34 | 49-58 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 28-24 | 21-35 | 49-59 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 28-24 | 21-36 | 49-60 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 28-24 | 21-37 | 49-61 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 28-24 | 22-37 | 50-61 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 9 | L | 28-24 | 22-38 | 50-62 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 28-24 | 23-38 | 51-62 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 28-24 | 24-38 | 52-62 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | Montreal Expos 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 29-24 | 24-38 | 53-62 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 29-25 | 24-38 | 53-63 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 30-25 | 24-38 | 54-63 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 30-26 | 24-38 | 54-64 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 31-26 | 24-38 | 55-64 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 32-26 | 24-38 | 56-64 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 32-27 | 24-38 | 56-65 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 33-27 | 24-38 | 57-65 | ||
| August 16, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 34-27 | 24-38 | 58-65 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 35-27 | 24-38 | 59-65 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 36-27 | 24-38 | 60-65 | ||
| August 19, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 36-28 | 24-38 | 60-66 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 37-28 | 24-38 | 61-66 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 38-28 | 24-38 | 62-66 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 39-28 | 24-38 | 63-66 | ||
| August 23, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 39-28 | 24-39 | 63-67 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-28 | 25-39 | 64-67 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-28 | 26-39 | 65-67 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 39-28 | 27-39 | 66-67 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 39-28 | 27-40 | 66-68 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 39-28 | 27-41 | 66-69 | ||
| August 30, 1971 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 39-29 | 27-41 | 66-70 | ||
| August 30, 1971 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 40-29 | 27-41 | 67-70 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 41-29 | 27-41 | 68-70 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 41-30 | 27-41 | 68-71 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 41-30 | 27-42 | 68-72 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 41-30 | 27-43 | 68-73 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 41-30 | 28-43 | 69-73 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 41-30 | 29-43 | 70-73 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 41-30 | 29-44 | 70-74 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 41-30 | 30-44 | 71-74 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 41-31 | 30-44 | 71-75 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 41-32 | 30-44 | 71-76 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 41-33 | 30-44 | 71-77 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 42-33 | 30-44 | 72-77 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 42-34 | 30-44 | 72-78 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 42-34 | 31-44 | 73-78 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 42-34 | 32-44 | 74-78 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 42-34 | 32-45 | 74-79 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 42-34 | 33-45 | 75-79 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 42-34 | 33-46 | 75-80 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 43-34 | 33-46 | 76-80 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 44-34 | 33-46 | 77-80 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 45-34 | 33-46 | 78-80 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 46-34 | 33-46 | 79-80 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 46-35 | 33-46 | 79-81 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 46-35 | 33-47 | 79-82 | ||
| September 30, 1971 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 46-35 | 33-48 | 79-83 |
