MLB Scores and Standings Monday, August 23, 1971
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 3 |
| W | Steve Blass (12-6) |
| L | Phil Niekro (12-11) |
| S | Dave Giusti (25) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 | Final |
| Atlanta Braves | 4 |
| W | Bob Moose (8-7) |
| L | Tom Kelley (7-5) |
| S | Nelson Briles (1) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 | Final |
| Chicago Cubs | 6 |
| W | Juan Pizarro (5-2) |
| L | Don Gullett (14-5) |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | Final |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 |
| W | Les Cain (6-8) |
| L | Steve Luebber (2-4) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | Final |
| Houston Astros | 2 |
| W | Bob Gibson (12-11) |
| L | Don Wilson (11-8) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 | Final |
| Montreal Expos | 12 |
| W | John Strohmayer (5-5) |
| L | Don Sutton (12-11) |
| S | Mike Marshall (16) |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | Final |
| New York Mets | 4 |
| W | Don Carrithers (3-2) |
| L | Jim McAndrew (0-5) |
| S | Jerry Johnson (14) |
| New York Yankees | 2 | Final |
| Oakland Athletics | 8 |
| W | Chuck Dobson (13-3) |
| L | Mike Kekich (8-7) |
| S | Rollie Fingers (15) |
| San Diego Padres | 1 | Final |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 3 |
| W | Rick Wise (13-10) |
| L | Fred Norman (2-11) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL West Division
NL East Division
AL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 82 | 45 | .646 | -- | 562 | 445 | .605 |
| BAL | 76 | 45 | .628 | 3.0 | 561 | 422 | .627 |
| DET | 68 | 59 | .535 | 14.0 | 554 | 526 | .524 |
| BOS | 67 | 60 | .528 | 15.0 | 536 | 539 | .497 |
| KCR | 65 | 60 | .520 | 16.0 | 475 | 431 | .544 |
| CHW | 62 | 64 | .492 | 19.5 | 481 | 479 | .502 |
| NYY | 63 | 65 | .492 | 19.5 | 512 | 505 | .506 |
| CAL | 60 | 68 | .469 | 22.5 | 418 | 459 | .457 |
| MIN | 56 | 69 | .448 | 25.0 | 512 | 549 | .468 |
| WSA | 53 | 72 | .424 | 28.0 | 427 | 503 | .426 |
| MIL | 52 | 72 | .419 | 28.5 | 405 | 461 | .441 |
| CLE | 51 | 76 | .402 | 31.0 | 418 | 542 | .383 |
NL Overall
| Tm | W | L | GB | RS | RA | pythW-L% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 76 | 54 | .585 | -- | 634 | 488 | .618 |
| SFG | 75 | 54 | .581 | 0.5 | 568 | 524 | .537 |
| CHC | 69 | 57 | .548 | 5.0 | 506 | 476 | .528 |
| STL | 70 | 59 | .543 | 5.5 | 588 | 576 | .509 |
| LAD | 67 | 61 | .523 | 8.0 | 524 | 469 | .551 |
| ATL | 67 | 65 | .508 | 10.0 | 527 | 564 | .469 |
| NYM | 62 | 63 | .496 | 11.5 | 461 | 433 | .529 |
| HOU | 63 | 65 | .492 | 12.0 | 477 | 459 | .518 |
| CIN | 63 | 67 | .485 | 13.0 | 468 | 461 | .507 |
| PHI | 56 | 71 | .441 | 18.5 | 440 | 532 | .414 |
| MON | 54 | 71 | .432 | 19.5 | 463 | 560 | .414 |
| SDP | 47 | 82 | .364 | 28.5 | 383 | 497 | .383 |
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