Games on July 8, 1970

The games of July 8, 1970

On July 8, 1970, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the San Francisco Giants' 13-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). One-run games: the California Angels 3-2 over the Kansas City Royals, the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Washington Senators, and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs topped the Montreal Expos 5-1, the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 6-5, the Chicago White Sox topped the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1, the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5, and the Minnesota Twins topped the Oakland Athletics 8-6. The Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 7, 1970 and the next, Jul 9, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.