Games on May 5, 1970

The games of May 5, 1970

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on May 5, 1970. The Oakland Athletics routed the New York Yankees 11-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the San Diego Padres over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts went on the board for the Boston Red Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers (6-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-6, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3, the Washington Senators beat the California Angels 6-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5, the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Montreal Expos 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 4, 1970 and the next, May 6, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.