Games on August 1, 1970

The games of August 1, 1970

On August 1, 1970, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 20-10 win over the Atlanta Braves. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the California Angels (8-0) and the Oakland Athletics over the Washington Senators (5-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Montreal Expos 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 6-4, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 12-4, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 14-7, the New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1, the Montreal Expos topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-6, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 4-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the San Francisco Giants 6-1. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Montreal Expos and the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 31, 1970 and the next, Aug 2, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.