Games on August 4, 1970

The games of August 4, 1970

The schedule for August 4, 1970 lists 12 games. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 12-1 winners over the San Diego Padres. The highest-scoring game ended 11-4, the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers. A shutout went on the board for the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the California Angels, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Montreal Expos 4-2. 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, Aug 3, 1970 and the next, Aug 5, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.