Games on July 20, 1970

The games of July 20, 1970

14 games were played on July 20, 1970, according to Retrosheet. The Baltimore Orioles routed the Chicago White Sox 14-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (5-0), the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers (3-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). One-run games: the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Minnesota Twins topped the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the California Angels 6-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Diego Padres, 3-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the New York Mets 7-4, the Cincinnati Reds topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0, and the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Washington Senators, 2-0. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals. 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 19, 1970 and the next, Jul 21, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.