Games on June 23, 1970

The games of June 23, 1970

11 games were played on June 23, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-0 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 12-10, the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs. The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 2-1 over the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Montreal Expos 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the California Angels 7-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Kansas City Royals, 7-5, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 6-2. 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 22, 1970 and the next, Jun 24, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.