Games on May 23, 1970
12 games
- BOS 0 @ BAL 3 No box score
- OAK 12 @ CHA 2 No box score
- NYA 3 @ CLE 4 No box score
- WS2 6 @ DET 5 No box score
- CIN 14 @ HOU 3 No box score
- MIL 1 @ KCA 3 No box score
- ATL 5 @ LAN 1 No box score
- CAL 4 @ MIN 5 No box score
- PIT 8 @ MON 4 No box score
- CHN 14 @ NYN 8 No box score
- SLN 3 @ PHI 1 No box score
- SDN 17 @ SFN 16 No box score
The games of May 23, 1970
On May 23, 1970, 12 games went into the books. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Houston Astros 14-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 17-16. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the New York Yankees, the Washington Senators 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the California Angels. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Oakland Athletics, 12-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1, the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 8-4, the New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 14-8, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. 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 22, 1970 and the next, May 24, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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