Games on May 16, 1970
12 games
- CLE 2 @ BOS 6 No box score
- KCA 1 @ CHA 6 No box score
- ATL 0 @ CIN 2 No box score
- SFN 5 @ LAN 4 No box score
- MIN 11 @ MIL 7 No box score
- DET 4 @ NYA 7 No box score
- CAL 3 @ OAK 11 No box score
- NYN 6 @ PHI 0 No box score
- MON 3 @ PIT 4 No box score
- HOU 9 @ SDN 7 No box score
- CHN 3 @ SLN 2 No box score
- BAL 4 @ WS2 3 No box score
The games of May 16, 1970
The schedule for May 16, 1970 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Oakland Athletics' 11-3 win over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Cincinnati Reds over the Atlanta Braves (2-0) and the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (6-0). One-run games: the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Montreal Expos, the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4, and the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 9-7. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, May 15, 1970 and the next, May 17, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.
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