Games on June 17, 1970

The games of June 17, 1970

11 games were played on June 17, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The St. Louis Cardinals routed the San Diego Padres 8-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 6-5 over the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-3, the Kansas City Royals fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, the Washington Senators topped the Minnesota Twins 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 7-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 4-2, and the Chicago Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 6-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 16, 1970 and the next, Jun 18, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.