Games on July 4, 1970

The games of July 4, 1970

On July 4, 1970, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the San Diego Padres and the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the Baltimore Orioles. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 5-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the California Angels 7-4, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6, the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3, the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 4-2, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 7-2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 3, 1970 and the next, Jul 5, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.