Games on June 20, 1970

The games of June 20, 1970

12 games were played on June 20, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The San Francisco Giants routed the San Diego Padres 7-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 9-6. Shutouts: the California Angels over the Milwaukee Brewers (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Washington Senators, the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 8-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Montreal Expos 4-2. 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, Jun 19, 1970 and the next, Jun 21, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.