Games on August 5, 1970
13 games
- BOS 0 @ BAL 3 No box score
- MIL 3 @ CHA 9 No box score
- NYA 7 @ CLE 3 No box score
- WS2 1 @ DET 3 No box score
- OAK 4 @ KCA 1 No box score
- ATL 2 @ LAN 12 No box score
- CAL 7 @ MIN 5 No box score
- CHN 2 @ MON 6 No box score
- CHN 11 @ MON 3 No box score
- PHI 0 @ PIT 4 No box score
- HOU 4 @ SDN 3 No box score
- CIN 3 @ SFN 5 No box score
- NYN 5 @ SLN 3 No box score
The games of August 5, 1970
Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 5, 1970. The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Atlanta Braves 12-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-3, the Chicago Cubs over the Montreal Expos. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox (3-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). One-run games: the Houston Astros 4-3 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-3, the New York Yankees topped the Cleveland Indians 7-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Senators 3-1, the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1, the California Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5, the Montreal Expos topped the Chicago Cubs 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 5-3. The Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 4, 1970 and the next, Aug 6, 1970. For the wider picture, see the 1970 season.
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