Games on July 9, 1970

The games of July 9, 1970

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on July 9, 1970. The widest margin belonged to the Washington Senators, 9-3 winners over the Cleveland Indians. Runs came easiest when the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-9. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (6-0). Decided by a single run were the San Francisco Giants 7-6 over the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 7-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the California Angels 4-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Houston Astros, 9-5, and the Montreal Expos fell to the New York Mets, 7-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 8, 1970 and the next, Jul 10, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.