Games on May 19, 1970

12 games

The games of May 19, 1970

On May 19, 1970, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the St. Louis Cardinals' 12-3 win over the Houston Astros. Shutouts went on the board for the California Angels over the Chicago White Sox (3-0) and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Oakland Athletics 6-3, the New York Mets topped the Montreal Expos 7-4, the New York Yankees fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, and the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 3-1. 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 18, 1970 and the next, May 20, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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