Games on May 21, 1970

The games of May 21, 1970

The schedule for May 21, 1970 lists 8 games. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (2-0). The closest finishes were the Montreal Expos 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, and the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3. The Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 20, 1970 and the next, May 22, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.