Games on May 13, 1970

The games of May 13, 1970

10 games were played on May 13, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 8-1 win over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Montreal Expos over the Philadelphia Phillies. The day's shutouts were the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (4-0) and the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Indians (1-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere, the California Angels topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the New York Yankees 3-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 5-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 12, 1970 and the next, May 14, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.