Games on July 3, 1970

The games of July 3, 1970

On July 3, 1970, 16 games went into the books. The Atlanta Braves routed the San Diego Padres 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 16-14. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (4-0), the California Angels over the Oakland Athletics (4-0), and the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (3-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Diego Padres 9-4, the Houston Astros topped the Cincinnati Reds 10-4, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Montreal Expos 9-7, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 4-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, and the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 2, 1970 and the next, Jul 4, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.