Games on July 16, 1970

The games of July 16, 1970

12 games were played on July 16, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 6-0 winners over the Kansas City Royals. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres. The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Milwaukee Brewers, the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the California Angels 3-2 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 11-6, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the New York Mets 3-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 8-2, the Oakland Athletics fell to the New York Yankees, 4-1, and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 12, 1970 and the next, Jul 17, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.