Games on April 8, 1970

8 games

The games of April 8, 1970

8 games were played on April 8, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Shutouts went on the board for the Kansas City Royals over the Oakland Athletics (2-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Senators (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Houston Astros. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 7-2, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 7, 1970 and the next, Apr 9, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.

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