Games on May 8, 1970

The games of May 8, 1970

On May 8, 1970, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the San Diego Padres' 11-1 win over the Montreal Expos. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-7. The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 8-7 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the California Angels 4-3 over the New York Yankees, the Minnesota Twins 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Montreal Expos 7-6 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3, the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5, the San Francisco Giants topped the New York Mets 7-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 7, 1970 and the next, May 9, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.