Games on May 15, 1970

The games of May 15, 1970

11 games were played on May 15, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago White Sox routed the Kansas City Royals 9-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 10-8. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (3-0), the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). One-run games: the California Angels 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics, the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-5, and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 14, 1970 and the next, May 16, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.