Games on August 3, 1970

The games of August 3, 1970

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 3, 1970. The most lopsided result was the Montreal Expos' 8-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 10-3, the San Diego Padres over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts went on the board for the Washington Senators over the Detroit Tigers (4-0) and the California Angels over the Oakland Athletics (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2, the Houston Astros topped the Atlanta Braves 7-5, the Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 6-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers and the Minnesota Twins. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1970 and the next, Aug 4, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.