Games on July 5, 1970

The games of July 5, 1970

13 games were played on July 5, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 12-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (2-0) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (4-0). Decided by a single run were the San Diego Padres 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, and the New York Mets 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, the California Angels topped the Oakland Athletics 5-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2, the Houston Astros fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 7-3, and the Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 4, 1970 and the next, Jul 6, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.