Games on July 1, 1970

The games of July 1, 1970

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on July 1, 1970. The Montreal Expos routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 12-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Indians (3-0), the Oakland Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (3-0), and the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Washington Senators, the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the California Angels 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2, the Houston Astros fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3, the Montreal Expos topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, and the New York Mets fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 30, 1970 and the next, Jul 2, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.